Cystic Fibrosis Bacteria Perpetuates Damaging Inflammation

Cystic Fibrosis Bacteria Perpetuates Damaging Inflammation

Pseudomonas Bacteria Infection Perpetuates Damaging Inflammation in CF Patients Dec 20, 2016 07:00 am | Magdalena Kegel The bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which settle in the lungs of most cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, destroy the lungs by perpetuating the inflammation that aims to control invading microbes, according to a study. This contra-intuitive finding demonstrates the power of the mechanisms bacteria use to gain a survival advantage. It also opens a new avenue of […] The post Pseudomonas Bacteria Infection Perpetuates Damaging Inflammation in CF Patients appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today.

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