Cytotoxicity, Intracellular Replication, and Contact-Dependent Pore Formation of Genotyped Environmental <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> Isolates from Hospital Water Systems in the West Bank, Palestine
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> is the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease. Due to the hot climate and intermittent water supply, the West Bank, Palestine, can be considered a high-risk area for this often fatal atypical pneumonia. <i>L. pneumophila</i> occurs in biofilms...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/4/417 |