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 …

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 …

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

The first Pseudomonas genome was sequenced in 2000, and at 6.3 million base pairs, it
was, at the time, the largest bacterial genome ever sequenced (Stover et al., 2000). Not …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates have a highly conserved core genome representing up
to 90% of the total genomic sequence with additional variable accessory genes, many of …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains exhibit significant variability in pathogenicity and
ecological flexibility. Such interstrain differences reflect the dynamic nature of the P …

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa genome (G+ C content 65–67%, size 5.5–7 Mbp) is made up
of a single circular chromosome and a variable number of plasmids. Sequencing 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 …

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