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Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection involves activation of its iron acquisition system in response to fascial contact
24 Mar 2015
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BACKGROUND: Wound infections are traditionally thought to occur when microbial burden exceeds the innate clearance capacity of host immune system. Here, we introduce the idea that the wound environment itself plays a significant contributory role to wound infection. METHODS: We developed a clinically relevant murine model of soft tissue infection to explore the role of activation of microbial virulence in...
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