Genetic and Functional Analysis of the pks Gene in Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates

Genetic and Functional Analysis of the pks Gene in Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates

ABSTRACT The pks gene cluster encodes colibactin, which can cause DNA damage and enhance the virulence in Escherichia coli. However, the role of the pks gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae has not been fully discussed. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the pks gene cluster and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chenshuo Luo, Yanshu Chen, Xueni Hu, Shanjian Chen, Yulan Lin, Xiaoqian Liu, Bin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
pks island
genotoxins
colibactin
Klebsiella pneumonia
virulence
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00174-23

Internet

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00174-23

Similar Items