Friday, 2 December 2011

UofL researcher determines how Legionnaires' bacteria proliferate, cause disease

(University of Louisville) A University of Louisville scientist has determined for the first time how the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease manipulates our cells to generate the amino acids it needs to grow and cause infection and inflammation in the lungs. The results are published online today (Nov. 17) in Science. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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