Objective:To investigate the effect of enhanced neutrophil respiratory burst on mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and alginate,the main in extracellular matrix,in vivo. Methods:A rat model of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infection in the airway was established,and the rats were treated with the respiratory burst enhancer PMA(BF-PMA group) or normal saline(con-trol group). The plate count method was used to measure the number of live bacteria in biofilm;a scanning electron microscope was used to observe the structure of biofilm;the sulfuric acid-carbazole method was used to measure the content of alginate in biofilm;HE staining was used to observe pathological injury of lung tissue;ELISA was used to measure the levels of inflammatory factors. Results:The scanning electron microscope showed that compared with the control group,the BF-PMA group had a significantly more complex structure and significantly greater thickness of the biofilm,as well as a significantly higher number of live bacteria in the biofilm(P=0.000). The BF-PMA group had a significantly higher level of alginate synthesis in biofilm than the control group(P=0.004). HE staining showed that compared with the control group,the BF-PMA group had significantly greater pathological changes of lung tissue,a significantly higher degree of inflammatory response in lung tissue,and a significantly higher level of inter-feron gamma(IFN-γ)(P=0.002),as well as a significantly higher ratio of IFN-γ to interleukin-10(P=0.023). Conclusion:En-hanced neutrophil respiratory burst in vivo may promote the synthesis of alginate,an important substance in the extracellular matrix of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm,and make it more dif-ficult to eliminate mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm. It is often associated with severe pathological injury and inflam-matory response.