Effects of iron on the growth, biofilm formation and virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae causing liver abscess

Effects of iron on the growth, biofilm formation and virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae causing liver abscess

Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered the most clinically relevant species of Enterobacteriaceae, known to cause severe infections including liver abscesses. To the best of our knowledge, a large proportion of iron in the human body is accumulated and stored in the liver. We hypoth...

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Main Authors: Tao Chen, Guofeng Dong, Siqin Zhang, Xiucai Zhang, Yajie Zhao, Jianming Cao, Tieli Zhou, Qing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Iron
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Growth
Biofilm
Virulence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01727-5

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