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<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Microevolution during Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection Establishes Clones with Adapted Virulence
7 May 2009
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RATIONALE: During long-term lung infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains develop mutations leading to clonal expansion. This microevolution is believed to be correlated with a reduced virulence. OBJECTIVES: We tested this hypothesis in models of lung infection, using mice with different genetic backgrounds. METHODS: From infected airways of six patients with CF, 25 P....
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