Molecular characterization of a carbon dioxide-dependent Proteus mirabilis small-colony variant isolated from a clinical specimen.

Takehisa MatsumotoMasayuki HashimotoWen-Chun HuangChing-Hao TengTakahiko NiwaMariko YamadaTatsuya Negishi

Published in: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy (2024)

The can gene is essential for the growth of P. mirabilis in ambient air. The mechanisms underlying this fitness advantage in terms of infection warrant further investigation.

Keyphrases

carbon dioxide
air pollution
particulate matter
physical activity
body composition
genome wide
copy number
gene expression