Capsule deletion via a λ-Red knockout system perturbs biofilm formation and fimbriae expression in Klebsiella pneumoniae MGH 78578

BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections and pneumonia worldwide, and is responsible for many cases of pyogenic liver abscess among diabetic patients in Asia. A defining characteristic of this pathogen is the presence of a thick, exterior cap...

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Autores principales: Huang, Tzu-Wen, Lam, Irene, Chang, Hwan-You, Tsai, Shih-Feng, Palsson, Bernhard O, Charusanti, Pep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892127/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24398052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-13

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892127/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24398052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-13

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