Tracking key virulence loci encoding aerobactin and salmochelin siderophore synthesis in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Tracking key virulence loci encoding aerobactin and salmochelin siderophore synthesis in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is a recognised agent of multidrug-resistant (MDR) healthcare-associated infections; however, individual strains vary in their virulence potential due to the presence of mobile accessory genes. In particular, gene clusters encoding the biosynthesis of sidero...

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Main Authors: Margaret M. C. Lam, Kelly L. Wyres, Louise M. Judd, Ryan R. Wick, Adam Jenney, Sylvain Brisse, Kathryn E. Holt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Genome Medicine
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Virulence
Hypervirulence
Salmochelin
Aerobactin
Virulence plasmids
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-018-0587-5

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