Legionella pneumophila pathogenesis : establishment of a new insect infection model and characterisation of the effector protein LtpD
Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease, severe pneumonia acquired from inhalation of contaminated water droplets. In the lung, L. pneumophila infects alveolar macrophages and creates a compartment named the Legionella containing vacuole (LCV), which avoids degradation...
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Imperial College London
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.592718 |