PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA, MUCOIDY AND THE CHRONIC INFECTION PHENOTYPE IN CYSTIC-FIBROSIS

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作者
DERETIC, V [1 ]
SCHURR, MJ [1 ]
YU, HW [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TEXAS, HLTH SCI CTR, DEPT MICROBIOL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78284 USA
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10.1016/S0966-842X(00)88974-X
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
During chronic infections in cystic fibrosis, persistence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with conversion into forms that are characterized by a mucoid colony morphology, rough lipopolysaccharide and, paradoxically, decreased systemic virulence. The mutations underlying these changes occur in global regulators, such as alternative sigma factors and their accessory elements.
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