Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae employs genomic island encoded toxins against bacterial competitors in the gut.

The hypervirulent lineages of Klebsiella pneumoniae (HvKp) cause invasive infections such as Klebsiella-liver abscess. Invasive infection often occurs after initial colonization of the host gastrointestinal tract by HvKp. Over 80% of HvKp isolates belong to the clonal group 23 sublineage I that has acquired genomic islands (GIs) GIE492 and ICEKp10.

Acquisition of regulator on virulence plasmid of hypervirulent allows bacterial lifestyle switch in response to iron.

Hypervirulent causes liver abscess and potentially devastating metastatic complications. The majority of -induced liver abscess are caused by the CG23-I sublineage of hypervirulent . This and some other lineages possess a >200-kb virulence plasmid.

Desmoid fibromatosis infiltrating left adrenal gland and kidney.

Desmoid fibromatosis is a rare, benign, locally aggressive fibroblastic proliferation that may occur in almost any anatomical location. Due to its rarity and unpredictable clinical course, there has not been a standard guideline of treatment. We encountered a case of desmoid fibromatosis in our centre.

Fibroadenoma in axillary ectopic breast.

Axillary lumps are common clinical presentations in surgery, which have various differential diagnoses. We encountered an unusual case of an isolated axillary mass. The patient was a young woman in her 20s with a 2 year history of right axillary swelling.

Metagenome-wide association analysis identifies microbial determinants of post-antibiotic ecological recovery in the gut.

Loss of diversity in the gut microbiome can persist for extended periods after antibiotic treatment, impacting microbiome function, antimicrobial resistance and probably host health. Despite widespread antibiotic use, our understanding of the species and metabolic functions contributing to gut microbiome recovery is limited. Using data from 4 discovery cohorts in 3 continents comprising >500 microbiome profiles from 117 individuals, we identified 21 bacterial species exhibiting robust association with ecological recovery post antibiotic therapy.

Acquisition of Plasmid with Carbapenem-Resistance Gene bla in Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, Singapore.

The convergence of carbapenem-resistance and hypervirulence genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae has led to the emergence of highly drug-resistant superbugs capable of causing invasive disease. We analyzed 556 carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates from patients in Singapore hospitals during 2010-2015 and discovered 18 isolates from 7 patients also harbored hypervirulence features.

Cell envelope defects of different capsule-null mutants in K1 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can affect bacterial pathogenesis.

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) causes Klebsiella-induced liver abscess. Capsule is important for the pathogenesis of Klebsiella in systemic infection, but its role in gut colonisation is not well understood. By generating ΔwcaJ, Δwza and Δwzy capsule-null mutants in a prototypical K1 hypervirulent isolate, we show that inactivation of wza (capsule exportase) and wzy (capsule polymerase) confer cell envelope defects in addition to capsule loss, making them susceptible to bile salts and detergent stress.

Protective Role of Kupffer Cells and Macrophages in Klebsiella pneumoniae-Induced Liver Abscess Disease.

-induced liver abscess (KLA) is emerging as a leading cause of pyogenic liver abscess worldwide. In recent years, the emergence of hypervirulent (hvKp) has been strongly associated with KLA. Unlike classical , which generally infects the immunocompromised population, hvKp can cause serious and invasive infections in young and healthy individuals.

Complement-activated vitronectin enhances the invasion of nonphagocytic cells by bacterial pathogens Burkholderia and Klebsiella.

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a serum-resistant Gram-negative bacterium capable of causing disseminated infections with metastatic complications. However, its interaction with nonphagocytic cells is poorly understood. We observed that exposure of B.

Structure-function analyses of the Pth11 receptor reveal an important role for CFEM motif and redox regulation in rice blast.

The interaction of Magnaporthe oryzae, the rice blast fungus, and rice begins when M. oryzae establishes contact with the host plant surface. On perception of appropriate surface signals, M.

(2,2'-Bipyridyl-κN,N')chlorido(dl-threoninato-κN,O)copper(II) monohydrate.

In the title compound, [Cu(C(4)H(8)NO(3))Cl(C(10)H(8)N(2))]·H(2)O, the Cu(II) atom is in a slightly distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry with the basal plane defined by the two N atoms of the bipyridine ligand and the N and O atoms from the threoninate ion and the apical site occupied by the Cl atom. In the crystal, inter-molecular O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O, O-H⋯Cl, C-H⋯O and C-H⋯Cl inter-actions link the mol-ecules into a three-dimensional network. A π-π inter-action with a centroid-centroid distance of 3.

4-[(2-Hy-droxy-5-nitro-benzyl-idene)amino]-benzene-sulfonamide.

The title Schiff base compound, C(13)H(11)N(3)O(5)S, exists in an E configuration with respect to the C=N double bond. The benzene rings are almost coplanar, making a dihedral angle of 2.82 (6).

Aqua-(1,10-phenanthroline-κN,N')(dl-threoninato-κN,O)copper(II) chloride dihydrate.

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Cu(C(4)H(8)NO(3))(C(12)H(8)N(2))(H(2)O)]Cl·2H(2)O, contains a complex cation, a chloride anion and two water mol-ecules. The Cu(II) ion has a distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry formed by one bidentate phenanthroline ligand, one O,N-bidentate dl-threoninate ligand and one apical water mol-ecule. In the crystal structure, inter-molecular O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O, N-H⋯Cl and O-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link the components into layers.