Morphology of Legionella pneumophila according to their location within Hartmanella vermiformis.
The morphology of Legionella pneumophila grown within Hartmanella vermiformis was studied by electron microscopy. Different morphologies were observed, including a replicative form and a mature intracellular form, that had previously been reported in Hela cells. L. pneumophila was also detected within the cyst wall of the amoeba.
Greub
Gilbert
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Unité des Rickettsies, Faculté de Médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France.
Raoult
Didier
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D000818:Animals; D006249:Hartmannella / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron