Spillage of fossil-based oils during their conveyance through water conduits are sporadic,
but significant environmental disasters. As the viscous hydrocarbons of the crude oils spread …

The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae is responsible for
causing a spectrum of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Globally, K …

Awareness of the role of Klebsiella pneumoniae as an important opportunistic pathogen of
the urinary tract in compromised individuals and hospitalized patients has increased over …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a clinically relevant pathogen and a frequent cause of hospital-
acquired (HA) and community-acquired (CA) urinary tract infections (UTI). The increased …

Objectives To characterize the population structure, antimicrobial resistance and virulence
genes of Klebsiella spp. isolated from dogs, cats and humans with urinary tract infections …

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most important causes of
nosocomial infections worldwide. After the spread of strains resistant to beta-lactams at the …

This review summarizes current knowledge on the structure, function, assembly and
biomedical applications of the superfamily of adhesive fimbrial organelles exposed on the …

The emergence of multidrug‐resistant (MDR) strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated
with high morbidity and mortality due to limited treatment options. This study attempts to …

FimH, the adhesive subunit of type 1 fimbriae expressed by many enterobacteria, mediates
mannose-sensitive binding to target host cells. At the same time, fine receptor-structural …

Adhesins are bacterial proteins with host cell adhesive properties. These proteins occur in
diverse architectures, ranging from capsules, vesicles, pili, fimbri, to enzymes. These …