Updated analysis of the surface carbohydrate gene clusters in the diverse panel of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates.

To enhance the utility of the genetically diverse panel of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates reported recently by Galac and co-workers (AAC 64: e00840-20) and to identify the novel KL and OCL, all of the gene clusters that direct the biosynthesis of capsular polysaccharide and of the outer core of lipooligosaccharide, respectively, were re-examined. The nine KL and one OCL previously recorded as novel were identified and nine further novel KL and two OCL were found.