Functional insights from KpfR, a new transcriptional regulator of fimbrial expression that is crucial for Klebsiella pneumoniae pathogenicity
A. E. I. Gomes, T. Pacheco, C. d. S. dos Santos, J. A. Pereira, M. L. Ribeiro, M. Darrieux, L. F. Caldas Ferraz
This study identifies KpfR as a transcriptional repressor that negatively regulates fimbrial expression in K. pneumoniae, revealing its role in balancing virulence and immune evasion.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2020Microbiology