Antibodies against the Majority Subunit (PilA) of the Type IV Pilus of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Disperse Moraxella catarrhalis from a Dual-Species Biofilm

Middle ear infections (or otitis media [OM]) are highly prevalent among children worldwide and present a tremendous socioeconomic challenge for health care systems. More importantly, this disease diminishes the quality of life of young children. OM is often chronic and recurrent, due to the presence...

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Main Authors: Elaine M. Mokrzan, Laura A. Novotny, Kenneth L. Brockman, Lauren O. Bakaletz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-12-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02423-18