A mutation in an ompR-like gene on a Legionella longbeachae serogroup 1 plasmid attenuates virulence

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 292, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 227-239

  Doyle, Robyn M ^a   Heuzenroeder, Michael W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Guinea pig; Legionella; Legionella longbeachae serogroup 1; Macrophage like U937 cells; Plasmid; Sequence; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; LEGIONELLA LONGBEACHAE;

EID: 0036746250     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00210     Document Type: Article

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