The Legionella pneumophila chaperonin – an unusual multifunctional protein in unusual locations
The L. pneumophila chaperonin, HtpB, was discovered as a highly immunogenic antigen, only a few years after the identification of L. pneumophila as the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease. As its counterparts in other bacterial pathogens, HtpB did not initially receive further attention, parti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00122/full |