Lack of Sphingosine Causes Susceptibility to Pulmonary Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

Lack of Sphingosine Causes Susceptibility to Pulmonary Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

Background: Pulmonary Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections occur early in a high percentage of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and it is believed that these infections facilitate further colonization of CF lungs with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). Previous studies demonstrated a marke...

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Main Authors: Shaghayegh Tavakoli Tabazavareh, Aaron Seitz, Peter Jernigan, Carolin Sehl, Simone Keitsch, Stephan Lang, Barbara C. Kahl, Michael Edwards, Heike Grassmé, Erich Gulbins, Katrin Anne Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-05-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Sphingosine
Ceramide
Staphylococcus aureus
Cystic fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445567

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