Variation in the complex carbohydrate biosynthesis loci of Acinetobacter baumannii genomes.

Extracellular polysaccharides are major immunogenic components of the bacterial cell envelope. However, little is known about their biosynthesis in the genus Acinetobacter, which includes A. baumannii, an important nosocomial pathogen. Whether Acinetobacter sp. produce a capsule or a lipopolysacchar...

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Main Authors: Johanna J Kenyon, Ruth M Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3628348?pdf=render