Identification of Klebsiella capsule synthesis loci from whole genome data

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a growing cause of healthcare-associated infections for which multi-drug resistance is a concern. Its polysaccharide capsule is a major virulence determinant and epidemiological marker. However, little is known about capsule epidemiology since serological typing is not widel...

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Published in:	Microbial genomics Vol. 2; no. 12; p. e000102
Main Authors:	Wyres, Kelly L., Wick, Ryan R., Gorrie, Claire, Jenney, Adam, Follador, Rainer, Thomson, Nicholas R., Holt, Kathryn E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Microbiology Society 01.12.2016
Subjects:	Bacterial Capsules - genetics Genome, Bacterial - genetics Klebsiella Infections - microbiology Klebsiella pneumoniae - genetics Research Paper Software Klebsiella capsule K-locus genomic surveillance
ISSN:	2057-5858, 2057-5858
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