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A commensal streptococcus hijacks a Pseudomonas aeruginosa exopolysaccharide to promote biofilm formation

Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes devastating chronic pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Although the CF airway is inhabited by diverse species of microorganisms interlaced within a biofilm, many studies focus on the sole contribution of P. aeruginosa pathogenesis in CF morbidity. Mo...

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Autores principales: Scoffield, Jessica A., Duan, Dingyu, Zhu, Fan, Wu, Hui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28448633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006300