Comparison of the virulence potential of Acinetobacter strains from clinical and environmental sources.

Several Acinetobacter strains have utility for biotechnology applications, yet some are opportunistic pathogens. We compared strains of seven Acinetobacter species (baumannii, Ab; calcoaceticus, Ac; guillouiae, Ag; haemolyticus, Ah; lwoffii, Al; junii, Aj; and venetianus, Av-RAG-1) for their potenti...

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Main Authors: Azam F Tayabali, Kathy C Nguyen, Philip S Shwed, Jennifer Crosthwait, Gordon Coleman, Verner L Seligy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3360037?pdf=render