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Zinc Starvation Drives Respiratory Remodeling and Metabolic Adaptations Associated with Cystic Fibrosis in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
2026-07-17
Abstract excerpt
Host nutritional immunity restricts microbial growth by altering metal availability. In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), microorganisms inhabiting the thick airway mucus experience severe nutrient limitation, particularly zinc (Zn) restriction, which plays a critical role in limiting lung colonization. However, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in CF, employs multiple strat...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 5afa9371-70c1-5528-9957-d5da5c685e7b
- DOI
- 10.64898/2026.07.15.738699
