A gacS deletion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cystic fibrosis isolate CHA shapes its virulence.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a human opportunistic pathogen, is capable of provoking acute and chronic infections that are associated with defined sets of virulence factors. During chronic infections, the bacterium accumulates mutations that silence some and activate other genes. Here we show that the cy...

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Main Authors: Khady Mayebine Sall, Maria Guillermina Casabona, Christophe Bordi, Philippe Huber, Sophie de Bentzmann, Ina Attrée, Sylvie Elsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4004566?pdf=render