Mucus polymer concentration and in vivo adaptation converge to define the antibiotic response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during chronic lung infection
M. A. Greenwald, S. L. Meinig, L. M. Plott, C. Roca, M. G. Higgs, N. P. Vitko, M. R. Markovetz, K. R. Rouillard, J. Carpenter, M. Kesimer, D. B. Hill, J. C. Schisler, M. C. Wolfgang
This study shows that increased mucin and eDNA concentrations in mucus enhance Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic tolerance, and establishes an in vitro model to replicate this tolerance observed in sputum.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology