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A novel hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae ST3994-K2 clone belonging to Clonal Group 86.
Pathogens and disease - 7 Oct 2021
Cerdeira Louise, Nakamura-Silva Rafael, Oliveira-Silva Mariana, Sano Elder, Esposito Fernanda, Fuga Bruna, Moura Quézia, Miranda Carlos Eduardo Saraiva, Wyres Kelly, Lincopan Nilton, Pitondo-Silva André
Abstract excerpt
Emergent hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae has been responsible for severe diseases, representing a serious threat to public health. We report the whole-genome sequencing of a novel ST3994-K2 clone, a single locus variant of ST86 K2, which is considered a worrying hypervirulent clone that emerged in several parts of the world. The strain K. pneumonia Kpi144 was isolated in 2013 from a blood culture of a...
Topics
- Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
- Genome, Bacterial
- Genomics
- Humans
- Klebsiella Infections
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny