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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): FRD1234
SUBMITTER: Josyf Mychaleckyj
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-923 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cobb Laura M LM Mychaleckyj Josyf C JC Wozniak Daniel J DJ López-Boado Yolanda S YS
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20041101 9
Infection with the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains a major health concern. Two P. aeruginosa phenotypes relevant in human disease include motility and mucoidy. Motility is characterized by the presence of flagella and is essential in the establishment of acute infections, while mucoidy, defined by the production of the exopolysaccharide alginate, is critical in the development of chronic infections, such as the infections seen in cystic fibrosis patients. Indeed, chronic in ...[more]