Acanthamoeba and Dictyostelium as Cellular Models for Legionella Infection
Environmental bacteria of the genus Legionella naturally parasitize free-living amoebae. Upon inhalation of bacteria-laden aerosols, the opportunistic pathogens grow intracellularly in alveolar macrophages and can cause a life-threatening pneumonia termed Legionnaires' disease. Intracellular re...
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| Idioma: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-03-01
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| coleção: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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| Acesso em linha: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00061/full |