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Biosignificance of bacterial cyanogenesis in the CF lung
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Anderson, R and Roddam, LF and Bettiol, SS and Sanderson, Kevin and Reid, DW, Biosignificance of bacterial cyanogenesis in the CF lung, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 9, (3) pp. 158-164. ISSN 1569-1993 (2010) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2009.12.003
Abstract
Two recent studies have demonstrated the presence of biologically significant amounts of cyanide within the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Whilst environmental strains of P. aeruginosa are known to synthesise cyanide, there has been a relative lack of investigation into bacterial cyanogenesis from a medical viewpoint, despite the role P. aeruginosa plays in many serious infection settings and especially in CF lung disease. This review discusses the implications of cyanogenesis in the CF airway in terms of bacterial ecology, host immune response, progression of lung disease and potential treatment options
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Microbiology |
| Research Field: | Infectious Agents |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Infectious Diseases |
| Author: | Anderson, R (Mr Robert Anderson) |
| Author: | Roddam, LF (Dr Louise Roddam) |
| Author: | Bettiol, SS (Dr Silvana Bettiol) |
| Author: | Sanderson, Kevin (Dr Kevin Sanderson) |
| Author: | Reid, DW (Dr David Reid) |
| ID Code: | 72689 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 17 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine (Discipline) |
| Deposited On: | 2011-08-30 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-02-05 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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