Mechanism discovered which aids Legionella to camouflage itself in the organism
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
The feared Legionella pneumophilabacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method enabling it to camouflage itself and go unnoticed in our cells, thus avoiding these acting against the infectious bacteria.