Investigating Pseudomonas aeruginosa physiology and the impact of pathoadaptive mutations, in a polymicrobial airway environment

BBSRC strategic theme: Bioscience for an integrated understanding of health

The airways of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) are often colonised by a diverse "zoo" of microbes, especially during their early and teenage years. These polymicrobial communities have historically proven difficult to recapitulate in the laboratory environment,…