Murine lung function in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infection [Elektronische Ressource] / Florian Wölbeling. International Research Training Group “Pseudomonas” in Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS). Betreuer: Ulrich Baumann

Murine lung function in acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infection A thesis accepted for the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in the subject of Animal Physiology by Florian Wölbeling, M.Sc. August 2010 Hannover Medical School International Research Training Group “Pseudomonas” in Hannover Biomedical Research School (HBRS) PhD project funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Research Training Group 653/3 and 653/4: Pseudomonas: Pathogenicity and Biotechnology Sonderforschungsbereich 587, A9: Immune reactions of the lung in infection and allergy Acknowledged by the Ph.D. committee and head of Hannover Medical School President: Professor Dr. Dieter Bitter-Suermann Supervisor: PD Dr. Ulrich Baumann Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology Hannover Medical School Co-Supervisor: Professor Dr. Dr. Burkhard Tümmler Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology Hannover Medical School External experts: Professor Dr. Dr. Robert Bals Klinik für Innere Medizin V Saarland University Hospital Professor Dr. Erich Gulbins Department of Molecular Biology University of Duisburg-Essen Day of public defence: September 15, 2010 Abstract Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease which significantly shortens and complicates the patients’ lives.