Hypercapsule is the cornerstone of Klebsiella pneumoniae in inducing pyogenic liver abscess

PurposeTo investigate the mechanisms of Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced pyogenic liver abscess (PLA).MethodsForty-three K. pneumoniae strains from PLAs and 436 from non-PLAs were collected. Their differences were compared for virulence genes and factors, sequence types, and serotypes. Virulence genes...

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Main Authors: Dakang Hu, Wenjie Chen, Weiwen Wang, Dongxing Tian, Pan Fu, Ping Ren, Qing Mu, Gang Li, Xiaofei Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1147855/full