Polyphosphate Kinase Is Required for the Processes of Virulence and Persistence in Acinetobacter baumannii
Hongfa Lv, Yonglin Zhou, Baichen Liu, Jian Guan, Peng Zhang, Xuming Deng, Dan Li, Jianfeng Wang
Abstract
A. baumannii was identified as a top-priority pathogen by the WHO due to its antibiotic resistance. Meanwhile, the pathogenicity of A. baumannii mediated by several vital virulence factors also cannot be ignored.
Topics & Concepts
Acinetobacter baumanniiVirulenceMicrobiologyPathogenBiologyPersistence (discontinuity)Antibiotic resistanceAntibioticsBacteriaGeneticsGenePseudomonas aeruginosaEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringEnzyme function and inhibitionCoagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and AngioedemaEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization