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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Burkholderia cenocepacia
SUBMITTER: Nuno Mira
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-809 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20111221 12
Pulmonary colonization of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Burkholderia cenocepacia or other bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is associated with worse prognosis and increased risk of death. During colonization, the bacteria may evolve under the stressing selection pressures exerted in the CF lung, in particular, those resulting from challenges of the host immune defenses, antimicrobial therapy, nutrient availability and oxygen limitation. Understanding the adaptive mechanisms ...[more]