O-antigen polysaccharides in Klebsiella pneumoniae : structures and molecular basis for antigenic diversity

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SUMMARY Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative species, whose isolates are found in the environment and as commensals in the human gastrointestinal tract. This bacterium is among the leading causes of a range of nosocomial and community-acquired infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, where it can give rise to pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, and liver abscesses. Treatment of...

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