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Conditions associated with the cystic fibrosis defect promote chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Apr 2014
Staudinger Benjamin J, Muller Jocelyn Fraga, Halldórsson Skarphéðinn, Boles Blaise, Angermeyer Angus, Nguyen Dao, Rosen Henry, Baldursson Olafur, Gottfreðsson Magnús, Guðmundsson Guðmundur Hrafn, Singh Pradeep K
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RATIONALE: Progress has been made in understanding how the cystic fibrosis (CF) basic defect produces lung infection susceptibility. However, it remains unclear why CF exclusively leads to chronic infections that are noninvasive and highly resistant to eradication. Although biofilm formation has been suggested as a mechanism, recent work raises questions about the role of biofilms in CF. OBJECTIVES: To learn how...
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