mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa


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mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A variant of P. aeruginosa that resists both phagocytosis and antibiotic treatment by secreting a slimy protective coating (alginate slime). It is more virulent than nonmucoid-secreting forms of P. aeruginosa and often colonizes patients with bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis.
See also: Pseudomonas
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Clustering of mutations affecting alginic acid biosynthesis in mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Phosphorylation-independent activity of the response regulators algB and algR in promoting alginate biosynthesis in mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Study of biological characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis and from patients with extra-pulmonary infections

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