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Role of the quorum-sensing system in experimental pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in rats.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jun 2003
Lesprit Philippe, Faurisson Francois, Join-Lambert Olivier, Roudot-Thoraval Francoise, Foglino Maryline, Vissuzaine Christiane, Carbon Claude
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The virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is partly controlled by the las quorum-sensing system. A rat model of acute pneumonia was used to investigate the pathophysiological impact of this system by comparing the virulence of the wild-type virulent laboratory strain PAO1 with that of its lasR-dele...
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