A protein containing the DUF1471 domain regulates biofilm formation and capsule production in Klebsiella pneumoniae

CONCLUSION: The role of orfX is speculated to be conserved in most K. pneumoniae isolates. OrfX negatively controlled biofilm formation by reducing CPS, not type 3 fimbriae, production.PMID:34924339 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2021.11.005

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - December 20, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yu-Tze Horng Novaria Sari Dewi Panjaitan Hui-Ju Chang Yu-Hong Wei Chih-Ching Chien Hung-Chi Yang Heng-Yuan Chang Po-Chi Soo Source Type: research