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Speculations on the influence of infecting phenotype on virulence and antibiotic susceptibility of Legionella pneumophila.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jul 1995
Barker J, Brown M R
Abstract excerpt
It is not clear how Legionella pneumophila, which is a ubiquitous aquatic organism not possessing a mammalian reservoir, evolved the ability to cause human disease. The unusual ecology of the organism may play an important role in the transmission and virulence of legionella infections. L. pneumo...
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