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🚀 Exciting Launch of KAP with the Support of VITA: A Collaborative Effort to Combat #Multidrug-Resistant and Hypervirulent #Klebsiella pneumoniae 🌍 Last week, we officially launched the KAP initiative, a dedicated to accelerating research on hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (#hvKp) ST23—a growing global health threat—by utilizing the VITA single-cell transcriptome platform. Traditional research methods often overlook critical aspects, such as the functional heterogeneity within bacterial populations. 🧬Single-cell RNA sequencing (#scRNA-seq) offers substantial advantages, enabling high-resolution gene expression analysis at the single-cell level. This innovative approach reveals the diversity within 🦠 #bacterial populationsand identifies phenomena like #heteroresistance. Furthermore, scRNA-seq facilitates real-time monitoring of cellular responses to environmental changes, providing invaluable insights into how bacteria like K. pneumoniae adapt under #antibiotic pressure🧫. The VITA platform is uniquely equipped to help researchers unravel the key molecular mechanisms of K. pneumoniae resistance and virulence. As we embark on this journey, we invite researchers worldwide to collaborate with us. Together, we can enhance our understanding of #hvKp ST23 and develop innovative strategies to protect public health💪. For more details, visit: https://lnkd.in/dVfZPDKq 🧐Interested in joining KAP?  Submit your project proposal to academic@m20genomics.com by October 31, 2024. Let's tackle this public health challenge together! 💡🔬 #M20genomics #singlecell #WHO

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