Investigation of the antimicrobial properties of the R-type pyocins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the role of lasR in their expression

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen responsible for a number of different human infections, and is the leading cause of mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P. aeruginosa infections are difficult to treat due to a number of antibiotic resistance mechanisms and its propensity t...

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Main Author: Oluyombo, Olubukola
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38659/