Functional Insights From KpfR, a New Transcriptional Regulator of Fimbrial Expression That Is Crucial for Klebsiella pneumoniae Pathogenicity

Functional Insights From KpfR, a New Transcriptional Regulator of Fimbrial Expression That Is Crucial for Klebsiella pneumoniae Pathogenicity

Although originally known as an opportunistic pathogen, Klebsiella pneumoniae has been considered a worldwide health threat nowadays due to the emergence of hypervirulent and antibiotic-resistant strains capable of causing severe infections not only on immunocompromised patients but also on healthy...

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Main Authors: Ana Érika Inácio Gomes, Thaisy Pacheco, Cristiane da Silva dos Santos, José Aires Pereira, Marcelo Lima Ribeiro, Michelle Darrieux, Lúcio Fábio Caldas Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumonia
transcriptional regulation
fimbriae
adherence
biofilms
coculture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.601921/full

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