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Comparative genomics of isolates of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa epidemic strain associated with chronic lung infections of cystic fibrosis patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Jeukens Julie, Boyle Brian, Kukavica-Ibrulj Irena, Ouellet Myriam M, Aaron Shawn D, Charette Steve J, Fothergill Joanne L, Tucker Nicholas P, Winstanley Craig, Levesque Roger C
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the main cause of fatal chronic lung infections among individuals suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF). During the past 15 years, particularly aggressive strains transmitted among CF patients have been identified, initially in Europe and more recently in Canada. The aim of this study was to generate high-quality genome sequences for 7 isolates of the Liverpool epidemic strain (LES) from...
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