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Draft genomes of 12 host-adapted and environmental isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and their positions in the core genome phylogeny.
Pathogens and disease - 1 Jun 2014
Stewart Lewis, Ford Amy, Sangal Vartul, Jeukens Julie, Boyle Brian, Kukavica-Ibrulj Iréna, Caim Shabhonam, Crossman Lisa, Hoskisson Paul A, Levesque Roger, Tucker Nicholas P
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen particularly associated with the inherited disease cystic fibrosis (CF). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is well known to have a large and adaptable genome that enables it to colonise a wide range of ecological niches. Here, we have used a comparative genomics approach to identify changes that occur during infection of the CF lung. We used the mucoid...
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