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Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence analyzed in a Dictyostelium discoideum host system.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2002
Cosson Pierre, Zulianello Laurence, Join-Lambert Olivier, Faurisson François, Gebbie Leigh, Benghezal Mohammed, Van Delden Christian, Curty Lasta Kocjancic, Köhler Thilo
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen that produces a variety of cell-associated and secreted virulence factors. P. aeruginosa infections are difficult to treat effectively because of the rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. In this study, we analyzed whether the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum can be used as a simple model system to analyze the virulence of P. aeruginosa...
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