The role of iron uptake systems in the pathogenesis of colistin-resistant hypervirulent K. pneumoniae infections
O. Dogan, C. Vatansever, N. Atac, O. Albayrak, S. Karahuseyinoglu, O. E. Sahin, B. K. Kilicoglu, A. Demiray, O. Ergonul, M. Gönen, F. Can
This study identifies iron uptake systems as critical for survival of hypervirulent colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae against neutrophils and suggests targeting these systems as a therapeutic strategy.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology