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Interaction of Klebsiella capsule type 7 with human polymorphonuclear leucocytes.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Nov 1992
Podschun R, Penner I, Ullmann U
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella serotype K7 is found among the capsule types that are most prevalent in respiratory tract isolates. To evaluate the significance of the K7 antigen in bacteria-leucocyte interactions, K7-encapsulated Klebsiella pneumoniae strains and their non-capsulate mutants were investigated. The K7 isolates were compared to K2-capsulate strains and their respective K- derivatives. K7-capsulate bacteria were less...
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