Legionella and Coxiella effectors: strength in diversity and activity

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 591 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.67 Authors: Jiazhang Qiu & Zhao-Qing Luo Legionella pneumophila and Coxiella burnetii are two evolutionarily related intracellular pathogens that use the Dot/Icm type IV secretion system to translocate effectors into host cells. These effectors are essential for the establishment of membrane-bound compartments known as replication vacuoles, which enable the survival
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