Hypermutability in environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa and in populations causing pulmonary infection in individuals with cystic fibrosis.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kenna, Dervia T.; Doherty, Catherine J.; Eoweraker, Juliet; Macaskill, Lisa; Barcus, Victoria A.; Govan, John R. W.
- Source
- Microbiology (13500872). Jun2007, Vol. 153 Issue 6, p1852-1859. 8p. 4 Charts, 2 Graphs.
- Subject
- *MICROBIOLOGY
*MICROBIAL mutation
*PSEUDOMONAS aeruginosa
*LUNG diseases
*CYSTIC fibrosis
*OPPORTUNISTIC infections
*COMORBIDITY
- Language
- ISSN
- 1350-0872
The article presents microbiological research into hypermutability in environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa and in populations causing pulmonary infection in persons with cystic fibrosis. Results reveal that only two of 15 epidemic strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were hypermutable. Previous studies have established the prevalence of hypermutable Pseudomonas aeruginosa in chronic cystic fibrosis infection at 37 percent.