CpaA Is a Glycan-Specific Adamalysin-like Protease Secreted by <named-content content-type="genus-species">Acinetobacter baumannii</named-content> That Inactivates Coagulation Factor XII

ABSTRACT Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is increasingly recognized as a cause of difficult-to-treat nosocomial infections, including pneumonia, wound infections, and bacteremia. Previous studies have demonstrated that the metalloprotease CpaA contributes to virulence and prolongs clott...

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Main Authors: Ursula Waack, Mark Warnock, Andrew Yee, Zachary Huttinger, Sara Smith, Ayush Kumar, Alban Deroux, David Ginsburg, Harry L. T. Mobley, Daniel A. Lawrence, Maria Sandkvist
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d973548e5bd446dbbe654031c2645100
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