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October 15, 2025Iranian Journal of MicrobiologyOpen Access

Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (hmkp) strain

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HAHayder Hasan Rajab AliDJDhuha Mahdi JabirZFZainab Falih

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Overview

Phenotypic and genetic markers help identify hypermucoviscous klebsiella pneumoniae, indicating risk behaviors.

Key Points

  • Only 4.22% of klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were hypermucoviscous, highlighting their rarity in the population.
  • Presence of virulence and adherence genes was noted in all isolates, while rmpA was exclusive to hypermucoviscous strains.
  • The string test proved effective for diagnosing hypermucoviscous klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical settings.
  • Identified hypermucoviscous isolates belong to clonal group 147 and sequence type 293, suggesting potential public health risks.

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Ali et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ef858cc6a308ba06355631https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v17i5.19882
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