Sabrina Lamont

Mucin promotes Psl production and surface exploration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

ABSTRACT In chronic, recalcitrant infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa forms biofilm aggregates that are encapsulated in a protective extracellular matrix made of exopolysaccharides, extracellular DNA, and matrix proteins. Biofilm formation is a major cause of antibiotic clearance...