MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
De novo mutations mediate phenotypic switching in an opportunistic human lung pathogen
Alexandra J. Poret, Matthew M. Schaefers, Christina Merakou…·Gregory P. Priebe
This study shows that de novo mutations in Burkholderia dolosa cause phenotypic switching, with O-antigen loss increasing immune cell uptake but reducing lung competitiveness, depending on infection duration and tissue localization.
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