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Expression of the soxR Gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Is Inducible during Infection of Burn Wounds in Mice and Is Required To Cause Efficient Bacteremia
1 Oct 1999
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Burn wounds are prone to infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is an opportunistic pathogen causing various human diseases. During infection, the bacterium senses environmental changes and regulates the expression of genes appropriate for survival. A purine-auxotrophic mutant of P. aeruginosa was unable to replicate efficiently on burn wounds, suggesting that burn wounds are purine-deficient environments. An...
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