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Abstract
The emergence of multidrug-resistance Acinetobacter baumannii requires novel approaches for prevention, treatment and diagnosis. The structures of surface polysaccharides from A. baumannii are valuable tools to understand pathogenesis, virulence and immunogenicity. The synthesis of bacterial mono- or polysaccharides may result in novel probes to become important therapeutic options in the fight against A. baumannii. This report exemplifies the relevance of glycochemistry for the development of new antibiotics.Entities:
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Capsular polysaccharides; Lipopolysaccharides; Polysaccharide synthesis; Surface polysaccharides
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26531136 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2015.10.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Carbohydr Res ISSN: 0008-6215 Impact factor: 2.104