Highlighting the Potency of Biosurfactants Produced by Pseudomonas Strains as Anti-Legionella Agents

Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease, is a waterborne bacterium mainly found in man-made water systems in close association with free-living amoebae and multispecies biofilms. Pseudomonas strains, originating from various environments including freshwater systems or i...

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Main Authors: Clémence Loiseau, Emilie Portier, Marie-Hélène Corre, Margot Schlusselhuber, Ségolène Depayras, Jean-Marc Berjeaud, Julien Verdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8194368