The diversification of microbial populations may be driven by many factors including
adaptation to distinct ecological niches and barriers to recombination. We examined the …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses its type III secretion system to inject the effector proteins
ExoS and ExoU into eukaryotic cells, which subverts these cells to the bacterium's …

Genotyping of 2,882 Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates that had been collected during the
last 40 years identified the ExoU-positive lineages PA14 (ST253) and ST235 as the second …

The type III secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa transports four known effector
proteins: ExoS, ExoT, ExoU and ExoY. However, the prevalence of the type III secretion …

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a significant cause of acute nosocomial
infections as well as chronic respiratory infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Recent …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium capable of causing a
variety of life-threatening human infections. The genetic basis for preferential infection of …

Members of the genus Pseudomonas inhabit a wide variety of environments, which is
reflected in their versatile metabolic capacity and broad potential for adaptation to fluctuating …

The type III secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important virulence factor
contributing to the cytotoxicity and the invasion process of this microorganism. The current …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen particularly
associated with the inherited disease cystic fibrosis (CF). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is well …

Highly divergent strains of the major human opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas
aeruginosa have been isolated around the world by different research laboratories. They …