| Literature DB >> 18256220 |
James E A Zlosnik1, Trevor J Hird, Monica C Fraenkel, Leonilde M Moreira, Deborah A Henry, David P Speert.
Abstract
We demonstrate that all nine species of the Burkholderia cepacia complex can express the mucoid phenotype. A survey of clinical isolates showed that strains of B. cenocepacia, the most virulent species of the complex, are most frequently nonmucoid. Additionally, isolates from patients with chronic infections can convert from mucoid to nonmucoid.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18256220 PMCID: PMC2292898 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02273-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948