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The Fructose-Specific Phosphotransferase System of Klebsiella pneumoniaeIs Regulated by Global Regulator CRP and Linked to Virulence and Growth

Authors :
Lin, Disi
Fan, JinMing
Wang, Jingjie
Liu, Long
Xu, Li
Li, Feiyu
Yang, Jing
Li, Bei
Source :
Infection and Immunity; May 2018, Vol. 86 Issue: 8
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Klebsiella pneumoniaeis an opportunistic pathogen, and its hypervirulent variants cause serious invasive community-acquired infections. A genomic view of K. pneumoniaeNTUH-2044 for the carbohydrate phosphotransferase system (PTS) found a putative fructose PTS, namely, the Frw PTS gene cluster.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00199567 and 10985522
Volume :
86
Issue :
8
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Infection and Immunity
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs46070323
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00340-18