The major surface-associated saccharides of Klebsiella pneumoniae contribute to host cell association.

Analysing the pathogenic mechanisms of a bacterium requires an understanding of the composition of the bacterial cell surface. The bacterial surface provides the first barrier against innate immune mechanisms as well as mediating attachment to cells/surfaces to resist clearance. We utilised a series...

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Main Authors: Abigail Clements, Fabien Gaboriaud, Jérôme F L Duval, Jacinta L Farn, Adam W Jenney, Trevor Lithgow, Odilia L C Wijburg, Elizabeth L Hartland, Richard A Strugnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2583945?pdf=render