Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is an opportunistic pathogen and leading cause of
health care-associated infections. Several known pathogenic factors, including …

ABSTRACT K1/K2 hvKP strains acquire carbapenem-resistance plasmids, known as CR-
hvKp, and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) strains obtain virulence …

Bacteriophages play key roles in bacterial ecology and evolution and are potential
antimicrobials. However, the determinants of phage-host specificity remain elusive. Here, we …

The extracellular capsule is a major virulence factor, but its ubiquity in free-living bacteria
with large environmental breadths suggests that it shapes adaptation to novel niches. Yet …

Almost all the formation of hypervirulent and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
follow two major patterns: KL1/KL2 hvKP strains acquire carbapenem-resistance plasmids …

Many bacterial genomes carry prophages whose induction can eliminate competitors. In
response, bacteria may become resistant by modifying surface receptors, by lysogenization …

Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), a human gut colonizer and opportunistic pathogen, is a major
contributor to the global burden of antimicrobial resistance. Virulent bacteriophages …

Chronic lung infection with bacterial biofilms is one of the leading causes of death in cystic
fibrosis (CF) patients. Among many species infecting the lung airways, Pseudomonas …

The emergence of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKp) is
a growing concern due to its high mortality and limited treatment options. Although …

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an urgent public health problem
worldwide, and its rapid evolution in the clinical environment has been a major concern. A …