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Genome-Wide Association of ST, K-, and O-Locus Diversity with Virulence in Indian Klebsiella pneumoniae via Targeted Phenotypic Validation.
Current microbiology - 21 Apr 2026
Shukla Suraj, Trivedi Pinal, Sanapala Paparaidu, Desai Siddhi, Mondal Shalini, Patel Vishal, Srivastava Ratika, Gajjar Devarshi
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes pneumonia, bacteremia, and urinary tract infections, primarily in healthcare settings. The capsule, lipopolysaccharide, siderophores, and fimbriae are all virulence factors that contribute to its pathogenicity. We leveraged publicly accessible sequence data to outline the distribution of virulence loci; thereafter, nine representative isolates with...
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