Csu pili dependent biofilm formation and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii

Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as one of the most common extensive drug-resistant nosocomial bacterial pathogens. Not only can the bacteria survive in hospital settings for long periods, but they are also able to resist adverse conditions. However, underlying regulatory mechanisms that...

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Main Authors: Irfan Ahmad, Aftab Nadeem, Fizza Mushtaq, Nikola Zlatkov, Muhammad Shahzad, Anton V. Zavialov, Sun Nyunt Wai, Bernt Eric Uhlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-023-00465-6