The Type VI Secretion System Contributes to the Invasiveness of Liver Abscess Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae

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BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KPLA) with extrahepatic migratory infections is defined as invasive KPLA (IKPLA). The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is involved in the pathogenesis of KPLA. We hypothesized that T6SS plays a role in IKPLA. METHODS: 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing was performed on abscess samples. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was used to...

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