sponsored by Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists(2010T1S6);by the DFG Cluster of Excellence"Inflammation at Interfaces"(EXC 306);by the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
Legionella pneumophila,the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease,has been recognized as a major health problem responsible for an estimated number of 15 000-30 000 cases of severe pneumonia per year in Germany alon...