Comparative Genomics of Isolates of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Epidemic Strain Associated with Chronic Lung Infections of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the main cause of fatal chronic lung infections among individuals suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF). During the past 15 years, particularly aggressive strains transmitted among CF patients have been identified, initially in Europe and more recently in Canada. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Jeukens, Julie, Boyle, Brian, Kukavica-Ibrulj, Irena, Ouellet, Myriam M., Aaron, Shawn D., Charette, Steve J., Fothergill, Joanne L., Tucker, Nicholas P., Winstanley, Craig, Levesque, Roger C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914812/