Identification of macrophage-specific infectivity loci (mil) of Legionella pneumophila that are not required for infectivity of protozoa

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 883-892

  Gao, Lian Yong ^a   Harb, Omar S ^a   Abu Kwaik, Yousef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCODINA; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 0031951819     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.3.883-892.1998     Document Type: Article

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