Recombinase-Aided Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) and Characterization of the hvKp Pathotype
Chao Yan, Yao Zhou, Shuheng Du, Bing Du, Hanqing Zhao, Yanling Feng, Guanhua Xue, Jinghua Cui, Lin Gan, Junxia Feng, Zheng Fan, Tongtong Fu, Ziying Xu, Qun Zhang, Rui Zhang, Xiaohu Cui, Ziyan Tian, Yujie Chen, Ting Zhang, Lei Huang, Jing Yuan
Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae is the most common opportunistic bacterial species and a major threat to public health. Since the 1990s, hvKp has received increasing attention from public health officials and infectious disease specialists.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeVirulenceBiologyVirologyGeneMicrobiologyGeneticsEscherichia coliAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology