A Tale of Two Proteins: Insights into the Haemophilus influenzae Hap and Hia Autotransporters

<p>Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common commensal in the human nasopharynx that can cause localized respiratory tract diseases such as otitis media, bronchitis, and pneumonia. NTHi adheres to respiratory epithelial cells, a critical step in the process of colonization enabled...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spahich, Nicole Ann
Other Authors: St. Geme III, Joseph W
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Hap
Hia
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/5002