Surface translocation by Legionella pneumophila: A form of sliding motility that is dependent upon type II protein secretion

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 191, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1537-1546

  Stewart, Catherine R ^a   Rossier, Ombeline ^a   Cianciotto, Nicholas P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; SURFACTANT; WATER; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; BACTERIUM PILUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECRETION; SURFACE TENSION; CLASSIFICATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA; METABOLISM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

AGAR; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MOVEMENT; MUTATION; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 62649159029     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01531-08     Document Type: Article

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