Hypervirulent Capsular Serotypes K1 and K2 <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Demonstrate Resistance to Serum Bactericidal Activity and <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Lethality

Hypervirulent Capsular Serotypes K1 and K2 <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Demonstrate Resistance to Serum Bactericidal Activity and <i>Galleria mellonella</i> Lethality

Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (hvKp) is a variant that has been increasingly linked to severe, life-threatening infections including pyogenic liver abscess and bloodstream infections. HvKps belonging to the capsular serotypes K1 and K2 have been reported worldwide, however,...

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Main Authors: Basaier AL-Busaidi, Muna AL-Muzahmi, Zahra AL-Shabibi, Meher Rizvi, Azza AL-Rashdi, Amina AL-Jardani, Robeena Farzand, Zaaima AL-Jabri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
hypermucoviscous
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
hypervirulent
mobile genetic elements
capsule serotypes
virulence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/3/1944

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