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The study aims to identify and characterize mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that are deficient in alkaline protease production and assess their role in corneal infections.

March 1, 1984Infection and ImmunityOpen Access

Isolation and characterization of alkaline protease-deficient mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro and in a mouse eye model

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THT R HoweNational Institutes of Health BIBarbara H. IglewskiTufts University

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Randomized trial examines how alkaline protease impacts corneal infections in a mouse eye model, indicating its essential role.

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The study aims to identify and characterize mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that are deficient in alkaline protease production and assess their role in corneal infections.
Isolated mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and characterized them in vitro for alkaline protease production
Conducted experiments using a mouse eye model to observe infection outcomes
Administered subdamaging amounts of alkaline protease to evaluate effects on infection severity
Alkaline protease-deficient mutants were unable to colonize injured corneas and did not cause corneal damage, unlike the parental strain
Supplementation with alkaline protease led to infections that were similar to those caused by the parental strain
Two strains exhibited specific mutations related to alkaline protease production.

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Howe et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0870fa1e8b9db648de0a71 https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.43.3.1058-1063.1984

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Isolation and characterization of alkaline protease-deficient mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro and in a mouse eye model

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