Invasion of mammalian and protozoan cells by Legionella pneumophila

Bulletin de l'Institut Pasteur

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-247

  Abu Kwaik, Y ^a   Gao, L Y ^a   Stone, B J ^a   Harb, O S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular biology; dot and icm; Epithelial cell; Invasion; Legionella pneumophila; Locus pmi; Macrophage; mil; Protozoa; Review

Indexed keywords

CELL DIVISION; CELL INVASION; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; MAMMAL CELL; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PROTOZOON; REVIEW;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0032193998     PISSN: 00202452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-2452(99)80004-9     Document Type: Review

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