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Abstract
This review describes the mechanisms of gene transfer in Legionella pneumophila. To date, conjugation and transformation have been reported for this organism. Recent reports indicate that an endogenous system of plasmid transfer appears to be required for the intracellular survival and multiplication of L. pneumophila in host cells.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10580276 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(99)00241-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700