To set the scene for its replication, the bacterium Legionella pneumophila exploits its host cells' Rab1 protein. This pathogen seems to use minimal resources to mimic the normal cycle of Rab1 activity.
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Pfeffer, S. Pathogen drop-kick. Nature 450, 361–362 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450361a
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