Positive correlation of algD transcription to lasB and lasA transcription by populations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 4061-4067

  Storey, Douglas G ^a   Ujack, Eva E ^a   Mitchell, Ian ^b,c   Rabin, Harvey R ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; ELASTASE; PROTEINASE; PSEUDOMONAS EXOTOXIN; RIFAMPICIN; TOBRAMYCIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0030756395     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.10.4061-4067.1997     Document Type: Article

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