Polyphosphate Kinase Is Required for the Processes of Virulence and Persistence in Acinetobacter baumannii

• DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01230-22
• Publication Date: 2022-07-05T13:03:32Z
• Authors: Hongfa Lv; Yonglin Zhou; Baichen Liu; Jian Guan; Peng Zhang; Xuming Deng; Dan Li; Jianfeng Wang
• Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Persistence (discontinuity)

A. baumannii was identified as a top-priority pathogen by the WHO due to its antibiotic resistance. Meanwhile, pathogenicity of mediated several vital virulence factors also cannot be ignored.