The <italic toggle="yes">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic> Exopolysaccharide Psl Facilitates Surface Adherence and NF-κB Activation in A549 Cells
ABSTRACT In order for the opportunistic Gram-negative pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa to cause an airway infection, the pathogen interacts with epithelial cells and the overlying mucous layer. We examined the contribution of the biofilm polysaccharide Psl to epithelial cell adherence and the impact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2010-08-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00140-10 |