Antibiotic Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Stimulates Expression of mgtE, a Virulence Modulator

Antibiotic Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Stimulates Expression of mgtE, a Virulence Modulator

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram negative opportunistic pathogen with the capacity to cause serious disease by forming biofilms, most notably in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that...

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Main Author: Redelman, Carly Virginia
Other Authors: Anderson, Gregory G.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Biofilm
CFBE cell
AlgR
mgtE
co-culture
virulence
Biofilms
Pathogenic microorganisms
Bacteria > Physiology
Antibiotics > Immunology
Microbial toxins
Virulence (Microbiology)
Cystic fibrosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections > Pathogenesis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections > Treatment
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2887

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