Complementation of methionine auxotrophs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from cystic fibrosis.

doi:10.1007/s002849900292

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Complementation of methionine auxotrophs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from cystic fibrosis.

Current microbiology - 1 Apr 1998

Barth A L, Woodford N, Pitt T L

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Auxotrophic Pseudomonas aeruginosa are exclusive to respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) and bronchiectatic patients, and isolates require specific amino acids for growth on minimal media, particularly methionine. Since auxotrophic and prototrophic P. aeruginosa from CF are identical by...

Topics

Cystic Fibrosis
Humans
Methionine
Mutation
Plasmids
Pseudomonas Infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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