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Growth temperature reversibly modulates the virulence of Legionella pneumophila. |
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| Authors: | W S Mauchline B W James R B Fitzgeorge P J Dennis C W Keevil |
| Abstract: | In chemostat culture, the virulence of two strains of Legionella pneumophila was shown to be significantly (P < 0.05) reduced when the culture temperature was lowered from 37 to 24 degrees C. This modulation was reversed by returning the temperature to 37 degrees C, which resulted in a statistically significant (P < 0.05) increase in virulence. |
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