Dual RNA-seq on Klebsiella pneumoniae infection to human epithelial cells

Klebsiella pneumoniae poses significant threat to global health. Detailed investigation to the nature of its interaction to human epithelial cells is still lacking. OmpR is an important regulator to the expression of major outer membrane protein genes, ompF and ompC. Here, we exploited the recently described dual RNA-seq to simultaneously measure genome-wide expression of host and pathogen two hours into infection. By comparing OmpR deleted strain to its wildtype parental strain, we, simultaneously, reconstructed OmpR regulon and deletion effect to host response. Five samples are analysed, categorized into two conditions: infection with wildtype and OmpR deletion strain