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Klebsiella
pneumoniae
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
KpnI,
Kpn2I |
| Respiration: |
Facultative anaerobe |
| Taxonomy: |
Bacteria; Proteobacteria; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacteriales;
Enterobacteriaceae; Klebsiella |
| Industrial
implications: |
Klebsiella pneumoniae is commonly isolated from
industrial and environmental biofilms. |
| Misc.: |
Klebsiella pneumoniae produces large "sticky"
colonies when plated on nutrient media. |
| Human
health: |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae
is an opportunistic pathogen which causes pneumonia. K.
pneumoniae causes an acute illness that often causes
areas of necrosis in the lung. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as
interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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