Typical Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen, which mostly affects those with
weakened immune systems and tends to cause nosocomial infections. A subset of …

Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) is an opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of
healthcare-associated infections, mostly affecting subjects with compromised immune …

Carbapenemase and extended β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates
represent a major health threat, stimulating increasing interest in immunotherapeutic …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered an urgent health concern due to the emergence of
multi-drug-resistant strains for which vaccination offers a potential remedy. Vaccines based …

The antibiotic resistance crisis is becoming incredibly thorny due to the indiscriminate
employment of antibiotics in agriculture and aquaculture, such as growth promoters, and the …

Phagocytosis is a key process of the immune system. The human pathogen Klebsiella
pneumoniae is a well known example of a pathogen highly resistant to phagocytosis. A …

The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Gram-negative Klebsiella species is an
urgent global threat. The World Health Organization has listed Klebsiella pneumoniae as …

To the major virulence factors of Gram-negative bacteria belong the lipopolysaccharides
(endotoxins), which are very well characterized for their immunological, pharmacological …

Despite the importance of encapsulation in bacterial pathogenesis, the biochemical
mechanisms and forces that underpin retention of capsule by encapsulated bacteria are …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important cause of nosocomial Gram-negative sepsis.
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is considered to be a major virulence determinant of this …