How Legionella makes itself at home

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Scientists at UT Southwestern have discovered a key protein that helps the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease to set up house in the cells of humans and other hosts. The findings, published in Science, could offer insights into how other bacteria are able to survive inside cells, knowledge that could lead to new treatments for a wide variety of infections.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news