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Fibrosis
Research reports from K. Mohan and co-authors provide new insights into fibrosis
October 7th, 2008
According to a study from Liverpool, the United Kingdom, "Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is common in cystic fibrosis (CF) and certain strains are more transmissible and virulent than others. Of these, the Liverpool Epidemic Strain (LES) is highly transmissible and cross infection has been reported between patients with CF and healthy non-CF relatives." "However, the risk of transmission from humans to animals is unknown. The first report of interspecies transmission of the LES strain of P aeruginosa from an adult patient with CF to a pet cat is described," wrote K. Mohan and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "This development...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-07)
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