Haemophilus haemolyticus interaction with host cells is different to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae and prevents NTHi association with epithelial cells

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an opportunistic pathogen that resides in the upper respiratory tract and contributes to a significant burden of respiratory related diseases in children and adults. Haemophilus haemolyticus is a respiratory tract commensal that can be misidentified as NT...

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Main Authors: Janessa Lea Pickering, Amy eProsser, Karli eCorscadden, Camilla ede Gier, Peter C Richmond, Guicheng eZhang, Ruth eThornton, Lea-Ann S Kirkham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00050/full