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Springer Legionella Pneumophila Pathogenesis and Immunity 2007 Edition by Paul Hoffman, Herman Friedman, Mauro Bendinelli
The volume brings together all of the latest research on this pathogen, the interest in which is rapidly growing. Legionella pneumophila is an emerging human pathogen that resides in natural environments as a parasite of freshwater. There have been major new developments in this field, including the publication of three whole genome sequences and the discovery of a developmental cycle and novel cyst-like highly infectious form.