Surface antigens contribute differently to the pathophysiological features in serotype K1 and K2 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from liver abscesses

Gut Pathogens

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Yeh, Kuo Ming ^a   Chiu, Sheng Kung ^a   Lin, Chii Lan ^b,c   Huang, Li Yueh ^d   Tsai, Yu Kuo ^d   Chang, Jen Chang ^d   Lin, Jung Chung ^a   Chang, Feng Yee ^a   Siu, Leung Kei ^a,d,e  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84958756562     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17574749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13099-016-0085-5     Document Type: Article

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