title: Significance of sialic acid in Klebsiella pneumoniae K1 capsules.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division; Albert Medical School of Brown University; Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island; Pawtucket, RI USA.
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Opal
mesh_terms: D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology*; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniaeK1/K2 capsules and hypermucoviscosity; phagocytosis; sialic acid
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