Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SymPathInfect (Symbiont-mediated defense of amoebae against Legionella pneumophila - molecular mechanisms and pathogen ecology)

Bacterial pathogens are generally investigated in the context of diseases. Their environmental lifestyle and reservoirs are often neglected. This project aims to fill this gap by studying the interaction of free-living amoebae with their bacterial symbionts and the bacterial...