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October 11, 2025Frontiers in Bioscience-EliteOpen Access

Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae Virulence and Biofilm Formation Patterns in Southwestern Nigeria

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GOGbolabo OdewaleOMOlufunmilola MakanjuolaRORichard Olulowo Ojedele

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Overview

Analysis reveals strong virulence factors and biofilm production in K. pneumoniae isolates, indicating significant public health threats in vulnerable populations.

Key Points

  • A significant 82% of klebsiella pneumoniae isolates can form biofilms, indicating strong survival capabilities.
  • The presence of virulence genes like uge and fimH was detected in 68% and 65.6% of isolates, respectively, suggesting high pathogenic potential.
  • Strong statistical correlations exist between biofilm formation and virulence genes like aero_1 and fimH, highlighting their roles in infection.
  • Most isolates were non-K1/K2/K5 serotypes (84.4%), indicating a diversity of capsular types that may complicate treatment and control efforts.

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Odewale et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1d9ba7d64b6fc133073https://doi.org/10.31083/fbe37263
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