Capsular types of Klebsiella pneumoniae revisited by wzc sequencing.

Capsule is an important virulence factor in bacteria. A total of 78 capsular types have been identified in Klebsiella pneumoniae. However, there are limitations in current typing methods. We report here the development of a new genotyping method based on amplification of the variable regions of the...

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Main Authors: Yi-Jiun Pan, Tzu-Lung Lin, Yen-Hua Chen, Chun-Ru Hsu, Pei-Fang Hsieh, Meng-Chuan Wu, Jin-Town Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3857182?pdf=render