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. 2022 Jul 8;12:909731. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.909731

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Key virulence factors of P. aeruginosa. Schematic representation of cell-associated and extracellular relevant virulence factors and their main roles on P. aeruginosa pathogenesis. OMPs, outer membrane proteins; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; ROS, reactive oxygen species; EPS, exopolysaccharides; eDNA, extracellular desoxyribonucleic acid; T4P, type 4 pili; TnSS, type n secretion system; ETA, exotoxin A; PVD, pyoverdine; PCH, pyochelin; PCN, pyocyanin; PG, peptidoglycan; ECM, extracellular matrix (Alhazmi, 2015; Sana et al., 2016; Berni et al., 2019; Jurado-Martín et al., 2021; Nolan et al., 2021).