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The role of the CFTR in susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis.
Trends in microbiology - 1 Nov 2000
Goldberg J B, Pier G B
Abstract excerpt
Recent molecular and cellular studies have shed new light on the basis for the susceptibility of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Changes in airway liquid composition and/or viscosity, enhanced bacterial binding to mucin and epithelial cell receptors, increased innate inflammation owing to disruptions in lipid metabolism and a role for the CFTR protein in bacterial ingestion and...
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