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Effects of iron on the growth, biofilm formation and virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae causing liver abscess
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered the most clinically relevant species of Enterobacteriaceae, known to cause severe infections including liver abscesses. To the best of our knowledge, a large proportion of iron in the human body is accumulated and stored in the liver. We hypothesize th...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7027070/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32070273 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-01727-5 |