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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates recovered from nonhuman primates.
Journal of wildlife diseases - 1 Jul 2012
Soto Esteban, LaMon Virginia, Griffin Matt, Keirstead Natalie, Beierschmitt Amy, Palmour Roberta
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a zoonotic, Gram-negative member of the family Enterobacteriaceae and is the causative agent of nosocomial septicemic, pneumonic, and urinary tract infections. Recently, pathogenic strains of K. pneumoniae sharing a hypermucoviscosity (HMV) phenotype have been attributed to multisystemic abscessation in both human and nonhuman primates. Although K. pneumoniae is a well-recognized zoonotic...
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