Transmissible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis lung infections

JL Fothergill, MJ Walshaw… - European Respiratory …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pseudomonas aeruginosa chronic lung infections are the major cause of morbidity and
mortality associated with cystic fibrosis. For many years, the consensus was that cystic …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence summary: the relationship between oral health and pulmonary disease

D Manger, M Walshaw, R Fitzgerald, J Doughty… - British dental …, 2017 - nature.com
Introduction This paper is the second of four reviews exploring the relationships between
oral health and general medical conditions, in order to support teams within Public Health …

[HTML][HTML] A review of renal disease in cystic fibrosis

D Nazareth, M Walshaw - Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2013 - Elsevier
Kidney disease is becoming increasingly common in CF. This review looks at the effect of
CFTR on the kidney, the problems with measuring renal function effectively in CF, the …

Emergence and spread of a human-transmissible multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacterium

JM Bryant, DM Grogono, D Rodriguez-Rincon, I Everall… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Lung infections with Mycobacterium abscessus, a species of multidrug-resistant
nontuberculous mycobacteria, are emerging as an important global threat to individuals with …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Population Diversity and Turnover in Cystic Fibrosis Chronic Infections

E Mowat, S Paterson, JL Fothergill… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from chronic cystic fibrosis lung infections
display multiple phenotypes indicating extensive population diversity. Objectives: We aimed …

A Cystic Fibrosis Epidemic Strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Enhanced Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance

P Salunkhe, CHM Smart, JAW Morgan… - Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Liverpool epidemic strain (LES) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a transmissible
aggressive pathogen of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We compared transcriptome profiles of …

[HTML][HTML] The global impact of SARS-CoV-2 in 181 people with cystic fibrosis

E McClenaghan, R Cosgriff, K Brownlee, S Ahern… - Journal of cystic …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the growing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we need to better understand its impact in specific
patient groups like those with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). We report on 181 people with CF (32 post …

[HTML][HTML] SHOX2 DNA methylation is a biomarker for the diagnosis of lung cancer based on bronchial aspirates

B Schmidt, V Liebenberg, D Dietrich, T Schlegel… - BMC cancer, 2010 - Springer
Background This study aimed to show that SHOX2 DNA methylation is a tumor marker in
patients with suspected lung cancer by using bronchial fluid aspirated during bronchoscopy …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread pyocyanin over-production among isolates of a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain

JL Fothergill, S Panagea, CA Hart, MJ Walshaw… - BMC microbiology, 2007 - Springer
Background Some isolates of the Liverpool cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa exhibit an unusual virulence-related phenotype, characterized by over …

Superinfection with a transmissible strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adults with cystic fibrosis chronically colonised by P aeruginosa

SJ McCallum, J Corkill, M Gallagher, MJ Ledson… - The Lancet, 2001 - thelancet.com
Infection with transmissible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa can occur in uncolonised
patients, but cross infection (superinfection) of patients already colonised with P aeruginosa …