Conserved FimK truncation coincides with increased expression of type 3 fimbriae and cultured bladder epithelial cell association in Klebsiella quasipneumoniae
S. Venkitapathi, Y. H. Wijesundara, F. C. Herbert, J. J. Gassensmith, P. E. Zimmern, N. J. De Nisco
This study identifies a conserved FimK truncation in K. quasipneumoniae that increases type 3 fimbriae expression and bladder epithelial cell association compared to K. pneumoniae.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2022Microbiology