Reduced prevalence of phage defense systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from cystic fibrosis patients

ABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects mucus clearance, particularly of the lungs. As a result, cystic fibrosis patients often experience infections from bacteria, which contribute to the disease progression. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common opportunistic pathoge...

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Main Authors: Daan F. van den Berg, Stan J. J. Brouns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-04-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03548-24
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