Abstract:Background
Klebsiella quasipneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen causing antibiotic-resistant infections of the gastrointestinal tract in many clinical cases. Orally delivered bioactive Klebsiella-specific antimicrobial proteins, klebicins, could be a promising method to eradicate Klebsiella species infecting the gut.
Methods
Mouse infection model wasestablished based on infection of streptomycin treated BALB/C mice with K. quasipneumoniae strain DSM28212. Four study groups were used (3 animals/group) to … Show more
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