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SUBMITTER: Trigui H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4292471 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Trigui Hana H Dudyk Paulina P Oh Jinrok J Hong Jong-In JI Faucher Sebastien P SP
Applied and environmental microbiology 20141121 3
Legionella pneumophila is a waterborne pathogen, and survival in the aquatic environment is central to its transmission to humans. Therefore, identifying genes required for its survival in water could help prevent Legionnaires' disease outbreaks. In the present study, we investigate the role of the sigma factor RpoS in promoting survival in water, where L. pneumophila experiences severe nutrient deprivation. The rpoS mutant showed a strong survival defect compared to the wild-type strain in defi ...[more]