Potential mechanisms underlying the acute lung dysfunction and bacterial extrapulmonary dissemination during <it>Burkholderia cenocepacia </it>respiratory infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia cenocepacia</it>, an opportunistic pathogen that causes lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, is associated with rapid and usually fatal lung deterioration due to necrotizing pneumonia and sep...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/4 |