Exploring Klebsiella pneumoniae in Healthy Poultry Reveals High Genetic Diversity, Good Biofilm-Forming Abilities and Higher Prevalence in Turkeys Than Broilers

Exploring Klebsiella pneumoniae in Healthy Poultry Reveals High Genetic Diversity, Good Biofilm-Forming Abilities and Higher Prevalence in Turkeys Than Broilers

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a well-studied human pathogen for which antimicrobial resistant and hypervirulent clones have emerged globally. K. pneumoniae is also present in a variety of environmental niches, but currently there is a lack of knowledge on the occurrence and characteristics of K. pneumoni...

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Main Authors: Fiona V. Franklin-Alming, Håkon Kaspersen, Marit A. K. Hetland, Ragna-Johanne Bakksjø, Live L. Nesse, Thongpan Leangapichart, Iren H. Löhr, Amar A. Telke, Marianne Sunde
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
poultry
biofilm
antimicrobial resistance
hypervirulence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.725414/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.725414/full

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