Legionella Pneumophila Pathogenesis and Immunity |
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| Author:
| Hoffman, Paul
Friedman, Herman |
| Editor:
| Bendinelli, Mauro |
| Series title: | Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-70895-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $169.99 |
Book Description:
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The volume brings together all of the latest research on this pathogen, the interest in which is rapidly growing. Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been major new developments in this field, including the publication of three whole genome sequences and the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectious form.
The volume brings together all of the latest research on this pathogen, the interest in which is rapidly growing. Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been major new developments in this field, including the publication of three whole genome sequences and the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectious form.