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Divergent, coexisting Pseudomonas aeruginosa lineages in chronic cystic fibrosis lung infections.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Apr 2015
Williams David, Evans Benjamin, Haldenby Sam, Walshaw Martin J, Brockhurst Michael A, Winstanley Craig, Paterson Steve
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RATIONALE: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the predominant cause of chronic airway infections of patients with cystic fibrosis, exhibits extensive phenotypic diversity among isolates within and between sputum samples, but little is known about the underlying genetic diversity. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the population genetic structure of transmissible P. aeruginosa Liverpool Epidemic Strain in chronic infections of...
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