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Phenotypic characterization of an international Pseudomonas aeruginosa reference panel: strains of cystic fibrosis (CF) origin show less in vivo virulence than non-CF strains.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Oct 2015
Cullen Louise, Weiser Rebecca, Olszak Tomasz, Maldonado Rita F, Moreira Ana S, Slachmuylders Lisa, Brackman Gilles, Paunova-Krasteva Tsvetelina S, Zarnowiec Paulina, Czerwonka Grzegorz, Reilly James, Drevinek Pavel, Kaca Wieslaw, Melter Oto, De Soyza Anthony, Perry Audrey, Winstanley Craig, Stoitsova Stoyanka R, Lavigne Rob, Mahenthiralingam Eshwar, Sá-Correia Isabel, Coenye Tom, Drulis-Kawa Zuzanna, Augustyniak Daria, Valvano Miguel A, McClean Siobhán
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes chronic lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and acute opportunistic infections in people without CF. Forty-two P. aeruginosa strains from a range of clinical and environmental sources were collated into a single reference strain panel to harmonise research on this diverse opportunistic pathogen. To facilitate further harmonized and comparable research on P....
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