Dr. Dao Nguyen’s research team discovered that there are variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (LasR), a bacteria commonly found in Cystic Fibrosis patients, that can cause a lot of inflammation. The study was published in Science Advances 2015. In some cases, that inflammation leads to the need for lung transplants. Nguyen’s team is the first to make the connection between the bacteria and inflammation. (August 2015)
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- Une bactérie qui permet de mieux comprendre la fibrose kystique. Radio-Canada. August 6, 2015.
- Cystic Fibrosis: Researchers unveil the secrets of key bacteria for a better understanding of the disease. McGill Health e-News. August 2015.
- Fibrose kystique: percée montréalaise. La Presse. Mathieu Perreault. August 4, 2015.
- McGill research team makes cystic fibrosis discovery. CTV Montreal. August 6, 2015.
- Antibiotic tolerance in pseudomonas aeruginosa: How can antibiotics be more effective in the treatment of chronic pseudomonas infection? Cystic Fibrosis Canada Spotlight on Research. August 2015.