Introduction Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection is associated with worse clinical outcomes and more ... Sputum protein profiling was performed by LC/MS. 16s sequencing and targeted qPCR were used ...

Importantly, increased expression of siderophores has been shown to enhance pathogen virulence (e.g. Lear et al 2023: increased pyoverdine production is linked with increased virulence in Pseudomonas ...