Identification of three capsule depolymerases in a bacteriophage infecting Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular types K7, K20, and K27 and therapeutic application

Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular types K1, K2, K5, K20, K54, and K57 are prevalent hypervirulent types associated with community infections, and worrisomely, hypervirulent strains that acquired drug resistance have been found. In the search for alternative therapeutics, studies hav...

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Main Authors:	Jia-Wen Wu, Jin-Town Wang, Tzu-Lung Lin, Ya-Zhu Liu, Lii-Tzu Wu, Yi-Jiun Pan
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	BMC 2023-05-01
Series:	Journal of Biomedical Science
Subjects:	Klebsiella pneumoniae Hypervirulent Phage Capsule depolymerase
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-023-00928-0
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