Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates co-incubated with Acanthamoeba castellanii exhibit phenotypes similar to chronic cystic fibrosis isolates
W. Leong, C. Lutz, J. Williams, Y. H. Poh, B. K. Y. Yeo, C. Chua, S. A. Rice, M. Givskov, M. Sanderson-Smith, D. McDougald
This paper shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa co-incubated with Acanthamoeba castellanii develops genetic and phenotypic traits similar to chronic cystic fibrosis isolates, suggesting similar selection pressures from different host environments.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology