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The ZKIR Assay, a novel Real-Time PCR Method for the Detection of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> and Closely Related Species in Environmental Samples
2019-11-27
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) is of growing public health concern due to the emergence of strains that are multidrug-resistant, virulent, or both. Taxonomically, Kp includes seven phylogroups, with Kp1 ( K. pneumoniae sensu stricto ) being medically prominent. Kp can be present in environmental sources such as soils and vegetation, which could act as reservoirs of animal and human infections. Howe...
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- d100db6d-362c-5668-8220-b412a13fe812
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- 10.1101/855668
