Bacteriophages as a potential treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa mediated chest infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects between 1in 2000 and 1 in 4500 births in caucasians of European descent. It is caused by a defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) resulting in abnormal membrane osmolarity. CF is a multi-organ disease, however the cause of death is most...
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University of Brighton
2011
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