From colonisation to chronicity: adaptation of Mycobacterium abscessus in the cystic fibrosis lung environment
Niamh Duggan, Deirdre Keating, Joanna Drabinska, Ciarán J. Carey, Guerrino Macori, Kirsten Schaffer, Siobhán McClean
This study examines how Mycobacterium abscessus adapts during chronic infection in the CF lung, showing increased host cell attachment and intracellular survival in late isolates.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology