Effect of Shear Stress on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from the Cystic Fibrosis Lung

Chronic colonization of the lungs by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. To gain insights into the characteristic biofilm phenotype of P. aeruginosa in the CF lungs, mimicking the CF lung environment is critical. We previousl...

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Main Authors: Jozef Dingemans, Pieter Monsieurs, Sung-Huan Yu, Aurélie Crabbéé, Konrad U. Forstner, Anne Malfroot, Pierre Cornelis, Rob Van Houdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-08-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/e00813-16