How Legionella defend their turf

• Main Authors: Elisa D Hughes, Michele S Swanson
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-06-01
• Series: eLife
• Subjects: Legionella pneumophila; Legionella micdadei; homogentisic acid; pyomelanin; inter-bacterial competition; antimicrobial
• Online Access: https://elifesciences.org/articles/48695
• ISSN: 2050-084X

Communities of bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease repel other bacteria by secreting an acid called HGA