Rothia from the Human Nose Inhibit Moraxella catarrhalis Colonization with a Secreted Peptidoglycan Endopeptidase

Rothia from the Human Nose Inhibit Moraxella catarrhalis Colonization with a Secreted Peptidoglycan Endopeptidase

ABSTRACT Moraxella catarrhalis is found almost exclusively within the human respiratory tract. This pathobiont is associated with ear infections and the development of respiratory illnesses, including allergies and asthma. Given the limited ecological distribution of M. catarrhalis, we hypothesized...

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Main Authors: Reed M. Stubbendieck, Eishika Dissanayake, Peter M. Burnham, Susan E. Zelasko, Mia I. Temkin, Sydney S. Wisdorf, Rose F. Vrtis, James E. Gern, Cameron R. Currie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-04-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
asthma
acute otitis media
Moraxella catarrhalis
nasal microbiome
peptidoglycan endopeptidase
Rothia aeria
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00464-23

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