A protein containing the DUF1471 domain regulates biofilm formation and capsule production in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Background/purpose: Biofilms formed by Klebsiella pneumoniae on medical devices increase infection risk. Fimbriae and capsule polysaccharides (CPSs) are important factors involved in biofilm formation. KP1_4563 in K. pneumoniae NTUH-K2044, a small protein containing the DUF1471 domain, was reported...

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Main Authors: Yu-Tze Horng, Novaria Sari Dewi Panjaitan, Hui-Ju Chang, Yu-Hong Wei, Chih-Ching Chien, Hung-Chi Yang, Heng-Yuan Chang, Po-Chi Soo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118221002656