| Literature DB >> 30297362 |
Kyle A Tipton1, Chui-Yoke Chin2,3, Marjan Farokhyfar1, David S Weiss1,2,3,4, Philip N Rather5,3,4.
Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii strain AB5075 forms two cell types distinguished by their opaque (VIR-O) or translucent (AV-T) colonies. VIR-O cells possess a thicker capsule and are more resistant to a variety of stressors than AV-T cells. However, the direct role of the capsule in these stressors was unknown. This study demonstrates that the capsule is required for resistance to disinfectants, lysozyme, and desiccation in Acinetobacter baumannii In addition, the capsule is required for survival in a mouse lung model of infection.Entities:
Keywords: Acinetobacter; capsule; resistance
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30297362 PMCID: PMC6256795 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01188-18
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191