A multiplex CRISPR interference tool for virulence gene interrogation in Legionella pneumophila

Ellis et al. present a multiplex CRISPR interference tool for Legionella pneumophila, the intracellular pathogen responsible for Legionnaires’ disease. This valuable new tool enables precise interrogation of multiple virulence genes simultaneously during host infection.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nicole A. Ellis, Byoungkwan Kim, Jessica Tung, Matthias P. Machner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01672-7