SLC6A14 Is a Genetic Modifier of Cystic Fibrosis That Regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa Attachment to Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene and is associated with progressive and ultimately fatal infectious lung disease. There can be considerable variability in disease severity among individuals with the same CFTR mutations, and recent genome-wide association studies have iden...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-12-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/6/e02073-17 |