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Immunology and Infection

Legionella pneumophila Outer Membrane Vesicles: Isolation and Analysis of Their Pro-inflammatory Potential on Macrophages
Anna Lena Jung 1, Kerstin Hoffmann 1, Christina E. Herkt 1, Christine Schulz 1, Wilhelm Bertrams 1, Bernd Schmeck 1,2,3
1Institute for Lung Research, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Philipps-University Marburg, 2German Center for Lung Research, 3Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Giessen and Marburg

Here, we describe the purification of Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from liquid cultures. These purified vesicles are then used for the treatment of macrophages to analyze their pro-inflammatory potential.

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