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The sensor kinase BfmS controls production of outer membrane vesicles in Acinetobacter baumannii.
BMC microbiology - 21 Dec 2019
Kim Se Yeon, Kim Mi Hyun, Kim Seung Il, Son Joo Hee, Kim Shukho, Lee Yoo Chul, Shin Minsang, Oh Man Hwan, Lee Je Chul
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BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen responsible for various nosocomial infections. The BfmRS two-component system plays a role in pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance of A. baumannii via regulation of bacterial envelope structures. This study investigated the role of the sensor kinase, BfmS, in localization of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) in the outer membrane and...
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