A novel, molybdenum-containing methionine sulfoxide reductase supports survival of Haemophilus influenzae in an in vivo model of infection

A novel, molybdenum-containing methionine sulfoxide reductase supports survival of Haemophilus influenzae in an in vivo model of infection

H. influenzae is a host adapted human mucosal pathogen involved in a variety of acute and chronic respiratory tract infections, including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma, all of which rely on ability to efficiently establish continuing interactions with the host. Here we rep...

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Main Authors: Rabeb Dhouib, Dk Seti Maimonah Pg Othman, Victor Lin, Xuanjie Jason Lai, Hewa Godage Sithija Wijesinghe, Ama-Tawiah Essilfie, Amanda Davis, Marufa Nasreen, Paul V Bernhardt, Philip Michael Hansbro, Alastair G McEwan, Ulrike Kappler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Haemophilus influenzae
host pathogen interaction
methionine sulfoxide reductase
Molybdenum enzymes
DMSO reductase enzyme family
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01743/full

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