From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models

<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for community-acquired and nosocomial infections. The strains of this species belong to the opportunistic group, which is comprised of the multidrug-resistant strains, or the hypervirulent group, depending on their acce...

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Main Authors: Laura Joseph, Thomas Merciecca, Christiane Forestier, Damien Balestrino, Sylvie Miquel
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1282
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author Laura Joseph
Thomas Merciecca
Christiane Forestier
Damien Balestrino
Sylvie Miquel
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Sylvie Miquel
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description <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for community-acquired and nosocomial infections. The strains of this species belong to the opportunistic group, which is comprised of the multidrug-resistant strains, or the hypervirulent group, depending on their accessory genome, which determines bacterial pathogenicity and the host immune response. The aim of this survey is to present an overview of the murine models mimicking <i>K. pneumoniae</i> infectious processes (i.e., gastrointestinal colonization, urinary, pulmonary, and systemic infections), and the bacterial functions deployed to colonize and disseminate into the host. These in vivo approaches are pivotal to develop new therapeutics to limit <i>K. pneumoniae</i> infections via a modulation of the immune responses and/or microbiota.
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spelling doaj.art-a67ec72900a3415f94f978f3e3cd0fe72023-11-21T23:51:04ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-06-0196128210.3390/microorganisms9061282From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine ModelsLaura Joseph0Thomas Merciecca1Christiane Forestier2Damien Balestrino3Sylvie Miquel4Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for community-acquired and nosocomial infections. The strains of this species belong to the opportunistic group, which is comprised of the multidrug-resistant strains, or the hypervirulent group, depending on their accessory genome, which determines bacterial pathogenicity and the host immune response. The aim of this survey is to present an overview of the murine models mimicking <i>K. pneumoniae</i> infectious processes (i.e., gastrointestinal colonization, urinary, pulmonary, and systemic infections), and the bacterial functions deployed to colonize and disseminate into the host. These in vivo approaches are pivotal to develop new therapeutics to limit <i>K. pneumoniae</i> infections via a modulation of the immune responses and/or microbiota.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1282<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>in vivo murine modelscolonization and virulence factorsnew therapeutics
spellingShingle Laura Joseph
Thomas Merciecca
Christiane Forestier
Damien Balestrino
Sylvie Miquel
From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models
Microorganisms
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
in vivo murine models
colonization and virulence factors
new therapeutics
title From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models
title_full From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models
title_fullStr From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models
title_full_unstemmed From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models
title_short From <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Colonization to Dissemination: An Overview of Studies Implementing Murine Models
title_sort from i klebsiella pneumoniae i colonization to dissemination an overview of studies implementing murine models
topic <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
in vivo murine models
colonization and virulence factors
new therapeutics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1282
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