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

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
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
pyogenic liver abscess
mouse lethality test
hypervirulence
mechanism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1147855/full

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