The role of Pf4 filamentous bacteriophage repressor C in immunity to reinfection

• Main Author: Goh, Yu Fen
• Other Authors: Scott A. Rice
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Bacteria; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Virology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68195
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a widespread opportunistic pathogen in many chronic biofilm-based infections. The Pf4 filamentous bacteriophage in PAO1 was previously shown to play an important role during biofilm formation. In particular, the superinfective morphotype was found to be critical for cell...