98.5 % of confirmed human zoonosis notification rates involve Gram-negative bacteria
May 21, 2024 3:02 pm
In 2020, 98.5 % of confirmed human zoonosis notification rates involve Gram-negative bacteria which means that 98,5 % involves LPS.
The lipopolysaccharides are the main components of bacteria’s outer membrane.
There are numerous ways for LPS to protect Gram-negative bacteria including maintaining the impermeability of the membrane against antibiotics. Specific endotoxins with long O-chains can also keep the enzymes of the complement system away from the membrane they target to pierce.
These LPS can be used for diagnostic tools or vaccine development!
Read more: The European Union One Health 2020 Zoonoses Report
