Role of lectin receptors in recognition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Colonisation and chronic lung infection by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis patients. A critical key determinant of PA pathogenicity is the switch from planktonic to the biofilm mode of growth, which facilitate...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/64588/ |