The Galleria mellonella Infection Model Does Not Accurately Differentiate between Hypervirulent and Classical Klebsiella pneumoniae

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is of increasing concern because it can infect individuals in community and health care settings and because such infections are becoming difficult to treat. Identification of hvKp is important for patient care and to track its global spread. The genetic de...

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Main Authors: Thomas A. Russo, Ulrike MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-01-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00850-19