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Klebsiella pneumoniae outer membrane protein A is required to prevent the activation of airway epithelial cells.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 25 Mar 2011
March Catalina, Moranta David, Regueiro Verónica, Llobet Enrique, Tomás Anna, Garmendia Junkal, Bengoechea José A
Abstract excerpt
Outer membrane protein A (OmpA) is a class of proteins highly conserved among the Enterobacteriaceae family and throughout evolution. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a capsulated gram-negative pathogen. It is an important cause of community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia. Evidence indicates that K. pneumoniae infections are characterized by a lack of an early inflammatory response. Data from our laboratory indicate...
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