Antibiotic modulation of capsular exopolysaccharide and virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii.
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen of increasing importance due to its propensity for intractable multidrug-resistant infections in hospitals. All clinical isolates examined contain a conserved gene cluster, the K locus, which determines the production of complex polysaccharides, i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4334535?pdf=render |