Mechanisms of <it>Legionella pneumophila</it>-induced interleukin-8 expression in human lung epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Legionella pneumophila </it>is a facultative intracellular bacterium, capable of replicating within the phagosomes of macrophages and monocytes, but little is known about its interaction with human lung epithelial cel...

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Main Authors: Tomimori Koh, Okudaira Taeko, Ishikawa Chie, Akamine Morikazu, Higa Futoshi, Teruya Hiromitsu, Mukaida Naofumi, Tateyama Masao, Heuner Klaus, Fujita Jiro, Mori Naoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/102