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Diversity of O Antigens within the Genus Cronobacter: from Disorder to Order.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 15 Aug 2015
Blažková Martina, Javůrková Barbora, Vlach Jiří, Göselová Sandra, Karamonová Ludmila, Ogrodzki Pauline, Forsythe Stephen, Fukal Ladislav
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Cronobacter species are Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens that can cause serious infections in neonates. The lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) that form part of the outer membrane of such bacteria are possibly related to the virulence of particular bacterial strains. However, currently there is no clear overview of O-antigen diversity within the various Cronobacter strains and links with virulence. In this study, we...
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