A Klebsiella pneumoniae Regulatory Mutant Has Reduced Capsule Expression but Retains Hypermucoviscosity

Klebsiella pneumoniae continues to be a substantial public health threat due to its ability to cause health care-associated and community-acquired infections combined with its ability to acquire antibiotic resistance. Novel therapeutics are needed to combat this pathogen, and a greater understanding...

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Main Authors: Kimberly A. Walker, Taryn A. Miner, Michelle Palacios, Dominika Trzilova, Daniel R. Frederick, Christopher A. Broberg, Victoria E. Sepúlveda, Joshua D. Quinn, Virginia L. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-03-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
HMV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00089-19