Most known virulence determinants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are remarkably conserved
in this bacterium's core genome, yet individual strains differ significantly in virulence. One …

The ubiquitous bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the quintessential opportunistic
pathogen. Certain isolates infect a broad range of host organisms, from plants to humans …

Key to Pseudomonas aeruginosa's ability to thrive in a diversity of niches is the presence of
numerous genomic islands that confer adaptive traits upon individual strains. We reasoned …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia and severe
chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The reference strains PA14 and PAO1 have …

The distributed genome hypothesis (DGH) states that each strain within a bacterial species
receives a unique distribution of genes from a population-based supragenome that is many …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of nosocomial infections, particularly in
immunocompromised patients or in individuals with cystic fibrosis. The notable ability of P …

Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium and an
important opportunistic human pathogen. Generally, the acquisition of genes in the form of …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a ubiquitous gram-negative bacterium, is capable of colonizing a
wide range of environmental niches and can also cause serious infections in humans. In …

Several strains of the human opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa infect
plants, nematodes and insects. Our laboratory has developed a multihost pathogenesis …

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