Seroepidemiology of <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae </it>colonizing the intestinal tract of healthy chinese and overseas chinese adults in Asian countries
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Capsular serotypes K1 and K2 of <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae </it>are thought to the major virulence determinants responsible for liver abscess. The intestine is one of the major reservoirs of <it>K. pneumoniae</it&...
Main Authors: | Lin Yi-Tsung, Siu L Kristopher, Lin Jung-Chung, Chen Te-Li, Tseng Chih-Peng, Yeh Kuo-Ming, Chang Feng-Yee, Fung Chang-Phone |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/13 |
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