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Truncation of type IV pilin induces mucoidy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO579
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram negative, opportunistic pathogen that uses the overproduction of alginate, a surface polysaccharide, to form biofilms in vivo. Overproduction of alginate, also known as mucoidy, affords the bacterium protection from the host's defenses and facilitates the establ...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.86 |