Genetic and functional diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharide

Lipopolysccharide (LPS) is an integral component of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa cell envelope, occupying the outer leaflet of the outer membrane in this Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen. It is important for bacteria-host interactions and has been shown to be a major virulence factor for this orga...

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Main Authors: Joseph S. Lam, Véronique L. Taylor, Salim T. Islam, Youai eHao, Dana eKocíncová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00118/full