The Influence of Acanthamoeba–Legionella Interaction in the Virulence of Two Different Legionella Species

The Influence of Acanthamoeba–Legionella Interaction in the Virulence of Two Different Legionella Species

The genus Legionella comprises more than 60 species, and about half are associated with infection. Legionella pneumophila is the most commonly associated with these infections and by far the most studied, but L. non-pneumophila species, such as L. feeleii, L. anisa, etc., may also present clinical i...

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Main Authors: Thiago Santos Gomes, Julia Gjiknuri, Angela Magnet, Lucianna Vaccaro, Dolores Ollero, Fernando Izquierdo, Soledad Fenoy, Carolina Hurtado, Carmen del Águila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Legionella
Acanthamoeba
interaction
virulence
Dot/Icm secretion system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02962/full

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