Sequelae of Bacteroides fragilis infection and carriage

B. fragilis is considered an opportunistic pathogen, often isolated from abdominal abscesses, bloodstream infections and peritonitis. B. fragilis can produce multiple capsular polysaccharides including an immunomodulatory, zwitterionic, polysaccharide A (PSA) capable of stimulating anti-inflammatory...

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Main Author: Blandford, Lucy Emily
Other Authors: Lax, Alistair John ; Sanderson, Jeremy ; Wade, William Geoffrey
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2018
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.745396