<named-content content-type="genus-species">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</named-content>-Induced Bleb-Niche Formation in Epithelial Cells Is Independent of Actinomyosin Contraction and Enhanced by Loss of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane-Conductance Regulator Osmoregulatory Function

ABSTRACT The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa can infect almost any site in the body but most often targets epithelial cell-lined tissues such as the airways, skin, and the cornea of the eye. A common predisposing factor is cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by defects in the cystic fibrosis...

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Main Authors: Amber L. Jolly, Desire Takawira, Olufolarin O. Oke, Sarah A. Whiteside, Stephanie W. Chang, Emily R. Wen, Kevin Quach, David J. Evans, Suzanne M. J. Fleiszig
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2b2cd1a5e9ea418786558b7544a2d645
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