title: Identification of a cytotoxin produced by Legionella pneumophila.
abstract: Culture filtrates of Legionella pneumophila were cytotoxic for Chinese hamster ovary cells. The cytotoxin was found to be methanol soluble, heat stable, and stable from pH 5 through 8.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D006224:Cricetinae; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000382:microbiology; D010053:Ovary; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D003603:Cytotoxins; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases