Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and planktonic bacteria display different virulence mechanisms when co-cultured with human A549 lung cells using the Calgary Biofilm Device co-culture system
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common hereditary genetic disorder among Caucasians. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of morbidity in cystic fibrosis patients. Chronic infection with P. aeruginosa eventually occurs and is associated with a switch to biofilm formation of the bacteria. The sym...
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American Society for Microbiology
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31262 |