Analysis of the Legionella longbeachae genome and transcriptome uncovers unique strategies to cause Legionnaires' disease.

Analysis of the Legionella longbeachae genome and transcriptome uncovers unique strategies to cause Legionnaires' disease.

Legionella pneumophila and L. longbeachae are two species of a large genus of bacteria that are ubiquitous in nature. L. pneumophila is mainly found in natural and artificial water circuits while L. longbeachae is mainly present in soil. Under the appropriate conditions both species are human pathog...

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Main Authors: Christel Cazalet, Laura Gomez-Valero, Christophe Rusniok, Mariella Lomma, Delphine Dervins-Ravault, Hayley J Newton, Fiona M Sansom, Sophie Jarraud, Nora Zidane, Laurence Ma, Christiane Bouchier, Jerôme Etienne, Elizabeth L Hartland, Carmen Buchrieser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2824747?pdf=render

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