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Serotype and virulence genes of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from mink and its pathogenesis in mice and mink.
Scientific reports - 11 Dec 2017
Jian-Li Wang, Yuan-Yuan Shang, Shou-Yu Guo, Fei-Fei Diao, Jia-Yu Yu, Xue-Hua Wei, Yong-Feng Zhao, Shi-Jin Jiang, Zhi-Jing Xie
Abstract excerpt
In the study, 15 K. pneumoniae strains were isolated from the mink experiencing respiratory distress in mideastern Shandong province, China, and the prevalence of K. pneumoniae in the sampled mink was 11.9% (15/126). Fourteen (93.33%) of the 15 K. pneumoniae isolates were identified as serotype K2 and hypermucoviscosity phenotype. The 12 virulence-associated genes of the K. pneumoniae isolates were tested. The...
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