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Outer membrane Protein A plays a role in pathogenesis of Acinetobacter nosocomialis.
Virulence - 18 May 2016
Kim Sang Woo, Oh Man Hwan, Jun So Hyun, Jeon Hyejin, Kim Seung Il, Kim Kwangho, Lee Yoo Chul, Lee Je Chul
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter nosocomialis is an important nosocomial pathogen that causes a variety of human infections. However, the specific virulence factors of this microorganism have not yet been determined. We investigated the role of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) in the pathogenesis of A. nosocomialis. A ΔompA mutant of the A. nosocomialis ATCC 17903(T) strain was constructed using markerless gene deletion. The ΔompA...
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