Expanding the toolbox for hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae using the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum as a virulence biosensor
Ian Pérez, Matías Gálvez-Silva, Diego Rojas, Antonia Ramos, Miranda Bravo, Yahua Chen, Yunn‐Hwen Gan, Francisco P. Chávez, Andrés E. Marcoleta
This paper introduces a biosensing approach using Dictyostelium discoideum to detect hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains through measurable host behavioral responses.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology