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Article: Scientists at Emory University describe research in Burkholderia.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- May 26, 2008
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Investigators publish new data in the report 'Identification of sodium chloride-regulated genes in Burkholderia cenocepacia.' "Previous studies have suggested that the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients have elevated sodium chloride (NaCl) levels due to the malfunctioning of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator protein. For bacteria to survive in this high-salt environment, they must adjust by altering the regulation of gene expression," scientists in the United States report (see also
Burkholderia
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"Among the different bacteria inhabiting the airways of CF patients is the opportunistic pathogen Burkholderia cenocepacia. Previous studies have ...