Pseudomonas aeruginosa is classified as an opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide range of infections in humans, involving nearly all body systems, that vary from local to systemic and from self-limiting to life-threatening. This chapter outlines the features that have made P. aeruginosa a human pathogen. Each section starts with the argument in the heading followed by the epidemiological and/or experimental supportive evidence.
Keywords: Accessory genome; Biofilms; Cystic fibrosis; Genomics; Virulence secretion systems.
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