2-Aminoacetophenone as a potential breath biomarker for <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>in the cystic fibrosis lung

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>infections are associated with progressive life threatening decline of lung function in cystic fibrosis sufferers. Growth of <it>Ps. aeruginosa </it>releases a "grape-like&...

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Main Authors: Laing Richard, Epton Michael, Pattemore Philip K, Syhre Mona, Scott-Thomas Amy J, Pearson John, Chambers Stephen T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/10/56