Acinetobacter baumannii NCIMB8209: A rare environmental strain displaying extensive insertion sequence-mediated genome remodeling resulting in the loss of exposed cell structures and defensive mechanisms
G. D. Repizo, M. Espariz, J. L. Seravalle, J. I. Diaz Miloslavich, B. A. Steimbrüch, H. A. Shuman, A. M. Viale
This paper analyzes the genome of an environmental Acinetobacter baumannii strain, revealing extensive insertion sequence-mediated genome remodeling that leads to loss of surface structures and defensive mechanisms, correlating with reduced virulence and biofilm formation.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2020Microbiology