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Isolation of Total RNA from <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> within Biofilms for Measuring Gene Expression

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes infections in the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P. aeruginosa is ...

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Visualization of <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> within the Sputum of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Early detection and eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa within the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients can reduce the chance of developing chronic ...

Hospital for Sick Children

The exopolysaccharide Psl contributes to biofilm structure and antibiotic tolerance and may play a role in the failure to eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa from cystic fibrosis (CF) airways. The study objective was to determine whether there were any differences in Psl in P. aeruginosa isolates that were successfully eradicated compared to those that persisted, despite inhaled tobramycin treatment, in children with CF. Initial P. aeruginosa isolates were collected from children with CF undergoing eradication treatment, grown as biofilms and labeled with 3 anti-Psl monoclonal antibodies (Cam003/Psl0096, WapR001, WapR016) before confocal microscopy visualization. When grown as biofilms, P. aeruginosa isolates from children who failed antibiotic eradication therapy, had significantly increased Psl0096 binding compared to isolates from those who cleared P. aeruginosa. This was confirmed in P. aeruginosa isolates from the SickKids Eradication Cohort as well as the Early Pseudomonas Infection Control (EPIC) trial. Increased anti-Psl antibody binding was associated with bacterial aggregation and tobramycin tolerance. The biofilm matrix represents a potential therapeutic target to improve P. aeruginosa eradication treatment.

Kevin Guttman

Translational Medicine

Hospital for Sick Children

Isolation of Total RNA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa within Biofilms for Measuring Gene Expression

Visualization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa within the Sputum of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Kevin Guttman

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Hospital for Sick Children

Isolation of Total RNA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa within Biofilms for Measuring Gene Expression

Visualization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa within the Sputum of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Translational Medicine