Virulence among different types of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae with multi-locus sequence type (MLST)-11, Serotype K1 or K2 strains.
Tsui-Chin WangJung-Chung LinJen-Chang ChangYa-Wen HiasoChing-Hsun WangSheng-Kung ChiuChang-Phone FungFeng-Yee ChangL Kristopher SiuPublished in: Gut pathogens (2021)
Since there was a significant difference in virulence levels between the two types of HvKp when assessed in in vitro and in vivo models, it may be better to use the designation "HvKp" for some strains based on animal studies to avoid confusion. Virulence and non-virulence could be analysed in a relative manner, especially in comparison studies.