Identification of Genes Required for Long-Term Survival of Legionella pneumophila in Water

ABSTRACT Long-term survival of Legionella pneumophila in aquatic environments is thought to be important for facilitating epidemic outbreaks. Eliminating bacterial colonization in plumbing systems is the primary strategy that depletes this reservoir and prevents disease. To uncover L. pneumophila de...

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Main Authors: Philipp Aurass, Seongok Kim, Victor Pinedo, Felipe Cava, Ralph R. Isberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-04-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00454-22