Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a metabolically versatile bacterium that is found in a wide
range of biotic and abiotic habitats. It is a major human opportunistic pathogen causing …

Respiratory infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cepacia play a
major role in the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis (CF). This review summarizes the latest …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an ubiquitous pathogen capable of infecting virtually all
tissues. A large variety of virulence factors contribute to its importance in burn wounds, lung …

Chronic respiratory infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the leading cause
of high mortality and morbidity in cystic fibrosis (CF). The initially colonizing strains are …

Attenuated total reflection/Fourier transform-infrared spectrometry (ATR/FT-IR) and scanning
confocal laser microscopy (SCLM) were used to study the role of alginate and alginate …

Bacteria inhabiting biofilms usually produce one or more polysaccharides that provide a
hydrated scaffolding to stabilize and reinforce the structure of the biofilm, mediate cell-cell …

Decades of research have been dedicated to the study of the opportunistic pathogen
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram‐negative, environmental bacterium that secretes the …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli are the most prevalent Gram-negative
biofilm forming medical device associated pathogens, particularly with respect to catheter …

▪ Abstract Envelope stress responses play important pysiological roles in a variety of
processes, including protein folding, cell wall biosynthesis, and pathogenesis. Many of these …

▪ Abstract A mechanism for regulating gene expression at the level of transcription utilizes an
antagonist of the sigma transcription factor known as the anti-sigma (anti-σ) factor. The …