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Virulence factor expression patterns in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from infants with cystic fibrosis.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Dec 2013
Manos J, Hu H, Rose B R, Wainwright C E, Zablotska I B, Cheney J, Turnbull L, Whitchurch C B, Grimwood K, Harmer C, Anuj S N, Harbour C
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF). This study examines the role of organism-specific factors in the pathogenesis of very early P. aeruginosa infection in the CF airway. A total of 168 longitudinally collected P. aeruginosa isolates from children diagnosed with CF following newborn screening were genotyped by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and...
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