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<i>Wza</i> gene knockout decreases <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> virulence and affects Wzy-dependent capsular polysaccharide synthesis

Tianshui Niu, Lihua Guo, Qixia Luo, Kai Zhou, Wei Yu, Yunbo Chen, Chen Huang, Yonghong Xiao

Virulence · 2019 · 70 citations · 47 references

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Abstract

proteins of the Wzy capsule polysaccharide synthesis pathway, which affects the assembly, export, and extracellular fixation of capsular polysaccharide, resulting in synergistic effects that decrease bacterial virulence.

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