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Examining The Role Of Specific Virulence Mechanisms During Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection In A Zebrafish Model Of Cystic Fibrosis, Ryan T. Phennicie
Examining The Role Of Specific Virulence Mechanisms During Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection In A Zebrafish Model Of Cystic Fibrosis, Ryan T. Phennicie
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal hereditary disease. CF is caused by recessive mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene and is associated with multi--organ defects resulting from improper ion transport across epithelial membranes. Chronic lung infection by the environmentally ubiquitous opportunistic human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the subsequent hyperinflammation that occurs as the host immune system combats the bacterium cause substantial morbidity and mortality in CF. Despite numerous studies that have sought to elucidate the role of CFTR in the innate immune response, the links between CFTR, innate immunity, and P. aeruginosa infection remain …