Temperature-Dependent Parasitic Relationship between Legionella pneumophila and a Free-Living Amoeba (Acanthamoeba castellanii)
2008 ◽
Vol 74
(14)
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pp. 4585-4588
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ABSTRACT We analyzed the effects of temperature on the interaction of Legionella pneumophila with Acanthamoeba castellanii. At <20°C, overexpression of type 1 metacaspase, a stimulator of A. castellanii encystation, was associated with a reduced number of bacteria within amoeba. At low temperatures, A. castellanii seems to eliminate L. pneumophila by encystation and digestion.
2010 ◽
Vol 2009.22
(0)
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pp. 201
1999 ◽
Vol 67
(7)
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pp. 3662-3666
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2001 ◽
Vol 7
(2)
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pp. 75-79
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