Legionella pneumophila filamentous morphological form and the generation of novel spherical form upon interaction with protozoan hosts
The filamentous form of Legionella pneumophila is acknowledged to be an alternative morphological form of the bacterium in nature, but its characteristics and ecological relevance in the life cycle of L. pneumophila is poorly understood. In this study, we explored the environmental factors that can...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/50797 |