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New life sciences study findings have been reported by researchers at Northwestern University, Department of Microbiology-Immunology
April 7th, 2009
Scientists discuss in 'A type II secreted RNase of Legionella pneumophila facilitates optimal intracellular infection of Hartmannella vermiformis' new findings in life sciences. "Type II protein secretion plays a role in a wide variety of functions that are important for the ecology and pathogenesis of Legionella pneumophila. Perhaps most dramatic is the critical role that this secretion pathway has in L. pneumophila intracellular infection of aquatic protozoa," scientists in the United States report. "Recently, we showed that virulent L. pneumophila strain 130b secretes RNase activity through its type II secretion system. We now report the cloning...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-07)
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