Characterising temperate bacteriophages isolated from the microbiota of chronic respiratory disease
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder in the UK. A mutation in the CFTR gene, alters a Cl- transporter protein resulting in dehydration at epithelial surface and a thick mucus layer that provides a nutrient rich environment ideal for opportunistic bacteria to c...
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Northumbria University
2016
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.757214 |