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Sexual dimorphism in the microbiology of the CF ‘Gender Gap’: Estrogen modulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence
31 Dec 2019
Abstract excerpt
There is increasing evidence for sexual dimorphism of estrogen (E2) actions in the exacerbation of lung function, infection and inflammation in females with cystic fibrosis - the so-called "CF gender gap". The effects of estrogen on virulence factors that enhance P. aeruginosa persistence in CF lung epithelium were investigated by phenotypic and chemical assays in various PsA clinical isolates and laboratory...
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