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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae with a hypermucoviscosity phenotype challenges strategies of water disinfection for its capsular polysaccharides.
Water research - 15 Nov 2024
Wei Yijun, Shi Danyang, Chen Tianjiao, Zhou Shuqing, Yang Zhongwei, Li Haibei, Yang Dong, Li Junwen, Jin Min
Abstract excerpt
Due to the strong pathogenicity of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP), its performance against disinfectants in water should be understood to protect public health and ecological environment. Unfortunately, the disinfectant tolerance of hvKP with a hypermucoviscosity (HMV) phenotype is a critical underexplored area. Here, the tolerance of K. pneumoniae isolates to common disinfectants was evaluated, and...
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