Adapting to the Airways: Metabolic Requirements of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> during the Infection of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis patients. During the infection, the bacteria colonize the nutritional rich lung mucus, which is present in the airway secretions in the patients, and they adapt their phenotype accordin...

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Main Authors: Ruggero La Rosa, Helle Krogh Johansen, Søren Molin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/9/10/234