Reassessing the role of DotF in the Legionella pneumophila type IV secretion system.

Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of a severe pneumonia termed Legionnaires' Disease, survives and replicates within both protozoan hosts and human alveolar macrophages. Intracellular survival is dependent upon secretion of a plethora of protein effectors that function to form a repli...

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Main Authors: Molly C Sutherland, Kelsey A Binder, Phillip Y Cualing, Joseph P Vogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3676331?pdf=render