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The Pseudomonas aeruginosa reference strain PA14 displays increased virulence due to a mutation in ladS.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Mikkelsen Helga, McMullan Rachel, Filloux Alain
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen that causes acute and chronic infections in a variety of hosts. The pathogenic potential of P. aeruginosa is strain-dependent. PA14 is a highly virulent strain that causes disease in a wide range of organisms, whereas PAO1 is moderately virulent. Although PA14 carries pathogenicity islands that are absent in PAO1, the presence or absence of specific gene clusters is not...
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