Sodium antiporters of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in challenging conditions: effects on growth, biofilm formation, and swarming motility

Abstract Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial pathogen that can cause grave and sometimes chronic infections in patients with weakened immune systems and cystic fibrosis. It is expected that sodium/proton transporters in the cellular membrane are crucial for the organism’s survival and g...

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Main Authors: Carla B. Schubiger, Kelli H. T. Hoang, Claudia C. Häse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-020-0019-y