Polyproline Peptide Aggregation with Klebsiella pneumoniae Extracellular Polysaccharides Exposes Biofilm Associated Bacteria | Zendy

Renee M. Fleeman | Zendy; Bryan W. Davies | Zendy

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Polyproline Peptide Aggregation with Klebsiella pneumoniae Extracellular Polysaccharides Exposes Biofilm Associated Bacteria

Author(s) -

Renee M. Fleeman,

Bryan W. Davies

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

microbiology spectrum

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502

H-Index - 51

ISSN - 2165-0497

DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.02027-21

Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , extracellular polysaccharide , bacteria , bacterial capsule , polysaccharide , klebsiella , immune system , polyproline helix , biology , enterobacteriaceae , peptide , escherichia coli , immunology , biochemistry , gene , genetics , virulence

Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterial infections are a major threat to human health as mortality rates are steadily on the rise. A defining characteristic ofK. pneumoniae is the robust polysaccharide capsule that aids in resistance to the human immune system.

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