Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)-mediated killing of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) are impaired in patients with diabetes mellitus

Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) have been reported in recent years across Asian countries and pose a serious threat to public health. Neutrophils represent the first line of defense against numerous infectious pathogens, such as CR-hvKP. Neutrophil extracellular tr...

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Main Authors: Longyang Jin, Yudong Liu, Chendi Jing, Ruobing Wang, Qi Wang, Hui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2020.1809325