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n. - Any of several rod-shaped bacteria of a certain genus

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  • The generic name Pseudomonas created for for organisms like oil-eating bacteria.
  • The discovery is strain "NY3″ of a common bacteria that has been known of for decades, called Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  • In fact, GP2 binds only to bacteria that carry FimH, and not to bacteria that lack this protein, such as Pseudomonas and Listeria.
  • Negative bacterial infections, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is the leading cause of death among people with Cystic Fibrosis.
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