By IDSE News Staff
A virus that infects a common bacterium may lead to accelerated loss of lung function in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a study by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).
The researchers found that a high concentration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected with the Pseudomonas filamentous bacteriophage (Pf phage) in sputum is associated with persistent airway inflammation and infection among CF patients (J Cyst Fibros 2024 Oct 25.