In addition, primary infection with WT L. longbeachae only resulted in a mild reduction of lactoferrin co-localization to WT Lp-LCPs compared to the WT L. pneumophila solo-infection control (ANOVA, P < 0.0022), but this observed reduction of lactoferrin co-localization to WT Lp-LCPs was inconsistent across experimental repeats. This evidence concerns the gene LTF and infection.