Fruit Flies Provide Insight Into Bacterial Infections In Humans
Friday, August 15, 2008 - 09:28
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have used a fruit fly (Drosophila) model of infection to provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is a major cause of infections in individuals who are hospitalized, have burn wounds, or have cystic fibrosis.
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