Expression of urease by <it>Haemophilus influenzae </it>during human respiratory tract infection and role in survival in an acid environment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nontypeable <it>Haemophilus influenzae </it>is a common cause of otitis media in children and lower respiratory tract infection in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Prior studies have shown that &l...

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Main Authors: Murphy Timothy F, Brauer Aimee L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/183