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

0301 basic medicine capsule Polysaccharides, Bacterial Microbiology biofilm QR1-502 Klebsiella Infections 3. Good health Klebsiella pneumoniae 03 medical and health sciences Polysaccharides Biofilms exopolysaccharide Humans biofilms Peptides polyproline peptide Bacterial Capsules Research Article Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02027-21 Publication Date: 2022-03-07T16:02:09Z
ABSTRACT
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterial infections are a major threat to human health as mortality rates are steadily on the rise. A defining characteristic of K. pneumoniae is the robust polysaccharide capsule that aids in resistance to the human immune system.
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