Identification of a Novel Secreted Protease from<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>that Causes Corneal Erosions

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Authors

Mary E. Marquart · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Armando R. Caballero · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mullika Traidej Chomnawang · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Brett A. Thibodeaux · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Sally S. Twining · Medical College of Wisconsin

Richard J. O’Callaghan · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Abstract

PASP is a protease that has not been previously identified. It causes corneal epithelial erosions, indicating its likely activity as a virulence-promoting factor in Pseudomonas keratitis.

Topics & Keywords

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Vibrio bacteria research studies Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Publication Details

Published in: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Volume 46, Issue 10, pp. 3761-3761

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.04-1483

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