Reduction of gastrointestinal tract colonization by Klebsiella quasipneumoniae using antimicrobial protein KvarIa

Abstract Background Klebsiella quasipneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen causing antibiotic-resistant infections of the gastrointestinal tract in many clinical cases. Orally delivered bioactive Klebsiella-specific antimicrobial proteins, klebicins, could be a promising method to eradicate Klebsie...

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Main Authors: Indre Karaliute, Rima Ramonaite, Jurga Bernatoniene, Vilma Petrikaite, Audrius Misiunas, Erna Denkovskiene, Ausra Razanskiene, Yuri Gleba, Juozas Kupcinskas, Jurgita Skieceviciene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-022-00492-2