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Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation in the nasopharyngeal reservoir leads to migration and persistence in the lungs.
Nature communications - 2 Sept 2014
Fothergill Joanne L, Neill Daniel R, Loman Nick, Winstanley Craig, Kadioglu Aras
Abstract excerpt
Chronic bacterial infections are a key feature of a variety of lung conditions. The opportunistic bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is extremely skilled at both colonizing and persisting in the airways of patients with lung damage. It has been suggested that the upper airways (including the para...
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