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Comparative analysis of diguanylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
BMC microbiology - 9 Jul 2012
Cruz Diana P, Huertas Mónica G, Lozano Marcela, Zárate Lina, Zambrano María Mercedes
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BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae can be found in environmental habitats as well as in hospital settings where it is commonly associated with nosocomial infections. One of the factors that contribute to virulence is its capacity to form biofilms on diverse biotic and abiotic surfaces. The second messenger Bis-(3'-5')-cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP) is a ubiquitous signal in bacteria that controls biofilm formation...
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