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. 2006 May 30;103(22):8305-6.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0602526103. Epub 2006 May 22.

Evolving stealth: genetic adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during cystic fibrosis infections

Dao Nguyen  1 , Pradeep K Singh
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Evolving stealth: genetic adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during cystic fibrosis infections

Dao Nguyen et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Conflict of interest statement: No conflicts declared.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
The factors needed for acute infections are generally well understood, whereas those needed for chronic infection are not. Bacterial functions needed for acute infection are selected against in chronic CF infections.
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Fig. 2.
Hypothetical phylogenetic trees of bacterial evolution in chronic infections. The blue dot represents the initial infecting strain, and the black dots represent genetic variants descendent from the initial strain. Evolution could produce a dominant adapted strain or a diverse community of infecting bacteria.
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