Incidence of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa from clinical sources.
The high frequency of pulmonary infection by mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis can be interpreted to represent an apparent mutation resulting from environmental factors within the host.
D001344:Autopsy; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D009154:Mutation; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology