The hypermucoviscosity of hypervirulent K. pneumoniae confers the ability to evade neutrophil-mediated phagocytosis

The hypermucoviscosity of hypervirulent K. pneumoniae confers the ability to evade neutrophil-mediated phagocytosis

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (HvKP), which causes highly fatal infections, is a new threat to human health. In an attempt to investigate the underlying mechanisms of resistance to neutrophil-mediated killing and hence expression of high-level virulence by HvKP, we tested the binding affinity...

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Main Authors: Qi Xu, Xuemei Yang, Edward Wai Chi Chan, Sheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
hypervirulent k. pneumoniae
capsule
hypermucoviscosity
neutrophil cells
phagocytosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.1960101

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