Hyperencapsulated mucoid pneumococcal isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis have increased biofilm density and persistence in vivo.
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DOI: 10.1093/femspd/fty073
Abstract: Mucoid bacteria, predominately Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are commonly associated with decline in pulmonary function in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), and are thought to persist at least in part due to a greater propensity toward forming… read more here.
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; mucoid pneumococcal; hyperencapsulated mucoid; density ... See more keywords