The Respiratory Pathogen Moraxella catarrhalis Targets Collagen for Maximal Adherence to Host Tissues
Moraxella catarrhalis is a human respiratory pathogen that causes acute otitis media in children and is associated with exacerbations in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The first step in M. catarrhalis colonization is adherence to the mucosa, epithelial cells, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-03-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/2/e00066-16 |