Lipopolysaccharide as a major virulence factor in the pathogenesis of Burkholderia cepacia syndrome
In cystic fibrosis (CF), bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) can induce a fulminant inflammation with pneumonitis and sepsis. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may be an important virulence factor associated with the increased morbidity and mortality seen in Bcc infection but little is known a...
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Cardiff University
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584458 |