magA is not a specific virulence gene for Klebsiella pneumoniae strains causing liver abscess but is part of the capsular polysaccharide gene cluster of K. pneumoniae serotype K1

J Med Microbiol. 2006 Jun;55(Pt 6):803-804. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.46368-0.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella Infections / etiology*
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / pathogenicity*
  • Liver Abscess / etiology*
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology*
  • Multigene Family
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / genetics
  • Serotyping
  • Virulence / genetics

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • MagA protein, Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial