Heme alters biofilm formation in Mycobacterium abscessus
ABSTRACT Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) is commonly found in the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung. During infection, Mabs can form biofilms in the lung which reduce both the ability of the immune response to clear infection and the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy. In the CF lung, heme and hemoglobin le...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2025-02-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02415-24 |
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