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
Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Jiazhang Qiu Zhao-Qing Luo Tags: Review Source Type: research
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