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Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection reduces surfactant levels by inhibiting its biosynthesis.
Cellular microbiology - 1 Apr 2007
Wu Yanghong, Xu Zhiwei, Henderson Florita C, Ryan Alan J, Yahr Timothy L, Mallampalli Rama K
Abstract excerpt
Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, as occurs in cystic fibrosis, is associated with decreased surfactant phospholipid levels. To investigate mechanisms, we measured synthesis of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), the major surfactant phospholipid. Mice received an agarose bead slurry a...
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