Host-Pathogen Interaction in the Lung of Patients Infected with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Download or read book Host-Pathogen Interaction in the Lung of Patients Infected with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa written by Sandra Grumelli and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that can proliferate in the soil, water, and even humans if they are immunologically depressed. During lung infections, P. aeruginosa goes through significant morphological changes turning into the mucoid form after which its eradication becomes almost impossible. Within this chapter, we explore the bioenergetics changes produced within P. aeruginosa during infections in humans and the metabolic pathways that are involved in those changes that lead to chronic infection.