The role of exopolysaccharides Psl and Pel in resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the oxidative stressors sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa is well-known for its antimicrobial resistance and the ability to survive in harsh environmental conditions due to an abundance of resistance mechanisms, including the formation of biofilms and the production of exopolysaccharides. Exopolysaccharides are among the maj...

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Main Authors: Waleska S. da Cruz Nizer, Kira N. Allison, Madison E. Adams, Mario A. Vargas, Duale Ahmed, Carole Beaulieu, Deepa Raju, Edana Cassol, P. Lynne Howell, Joerg Overhage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-10-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00922-24