Role of R5 Pyocin in the Predominance of High-Risk Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates
Liyang Zhang, Qi Xu, Filemon C. Tan, M.C. Wang, Yanhan Deng, Morgan Hakki, Samuel A. Shelburne, Natalia V. Kirienko
The paper identifies R5 pyocin production as a factor contributing to the dominance of high-risk Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST111 strains by exploiting O-antigen deficiency in competitors.
Microbiological Research · May 28, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology