Spontaneous lung colonization in the cystic fibrosis rat model is linked to gastrointestinal obstruction

ABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, resulting in CFTR protein dysfunction. CFTR dysfunction has multi-organ consequences, leading to dehydrated mucus that is adherent to epithelia. In the lungs...

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Main Authors: Mikayla Murphree-Terry, Johnathan D. Keith, Ashley M. Oden, Susan E. Birket
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.03883-24
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