In this review, we focus on a group of mobile genetic elements designated pathogenicity
islands (PAI). These elements play a pivotal role in the virulence of bacterial pathogens of …

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

Pseudomonas putida is a metabolically versatile saprophytic soil bacterium that has been
certified as a biosafety host for the cloning of foreign genes. The bacterium also has …

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 …

The change in gene expression patterns in response to host environments is a prerequisite
for bacterial infection. Bacterial diseases often occur as an outcome of the complex …

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

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

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 …

Adequate sexual expression is an essential part of many human relationships, and may
enhance quality of life and provide a sense of physical, psychological and social well-being …

The extraordinary plasticity of bacterial genomes raises concerns about the adequacy of
laboratory-adapted reference strains for the study of 'real world'pathogenesis. Some …