Unpuzzling friunavirus-host interactions one piece at a time: phage recognizes Acinetobacter pittii via a new K38 capsule depolymerase

Acinetobacter pittii is a species that belong to the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex, increasingly recognized as major nosocomial bacterial pathogens, often associated with multiple drug-resistances. The capsule surrounding the bacteria represents a main virulence factor, helping cells...

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Main Author: Domingues, Rita (author)
Other Authors: Barbosa, Ana Teresa Moutinho (author), Santos, Sílvio Roberto Branco (author), Pires, Diana Priscila Penso (author), Save, Jonathan (author), Resch, Grégory (author), Azeredo, Joana (author), Oliveira, Hugo Alexandre Mendes (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
Bacteriophage
Tailspike
Depolymerase
Anti-virulence
Capsule
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/74589
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/74589

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/74589

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