Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An Audacious Pathogen with an Adaptable Arsenal of Virulence Factors

I Jurado-Martín, M Sainz-Mejías… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a dominant pathogen in people with cystic fibrosis (CF)
contributing to morbidity and mortality. Its tremendous ability to adapt greatly facilitates its …

Cystic fibrosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the host-microbe interface

S Malhotra, D Hayes Jr, DJ Wozniak - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
In human pathophysiology, the clash between microbial infection and host immunity
contributes to multiple diseases. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a classical example of this …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lifestyle: A Paradigm for Adaptation, Survival, and Persistence

MF Moradali, S Ghods, BHA Rehm - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen affecting immunocompromised
patients. It is known as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa evolutionary adaptation and diversification in cystic fibrosis chronic lung infections

C Winstanley, S O'Brien, MA Brockhurst - Trends in microbiology, 2016 - cell.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations undergo a characteristic evolutionary adaptation
during chronic infection of the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung, including reduced production of …

Cystic fibrosis lung environment and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

AY Bhagirath, Y Li, D Somayajula, M Dadashi… - BMC pulmonary …, 2016 - Springer
Background The airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are highly complex, subject to
various environmental conditions as well as a distinct microbiota. Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Epidemiology, biology, and impact of clonal Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis

MD Parkins, R Somayaji, VJ Waters - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chronic lower airway infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major contributor to
morbidity and mortality in individuals suffering from the genetic disease cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Antimicrobial resistance, respiratory tract infections and role of biofilms in lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients

O Ciofu, T Tolker-Nielsen, PØ Jensen, H Wang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2015 - Elsevier
Lung infection is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis and
is mainly dominated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The biofilm mode of growth makes …

A trailing ribosome speeds up RNA polymerase at the expense of transcript fidelity via force and allostery

LM Wee, AB Tong, AJ Florez Ariza… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
In prokaryotes, translation can occur on mRNA that is being transcribed in a process called
coupling. How the ribosome affects the RNA polymerase (RNAP) during coupling is not well …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Diversification during Infection Development in Cystic Fibrosis Lungs—A Review

AM Sousa, MO Pereira - Pathogens, 2014 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most prevalent pathogen of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung
disease. Its long persistence in CF airways is associated with sophisticated mechanisms of …

Genetic variation of a bacterial pathogen within individuals with cystic fibrosis provides a record of selective pressures

TD Lieberman, KB Flett, I Yelin, TR Martin… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Advances in sequencing technologies have enabled the identification of mutations acquired
by bacterial pathogens during infection,,,,,,,,,. However, it remains unclear whether adaptive …