Lineage-specific Virulence Determinants of Haemophilus influenzae Biogroup aegyptius

Lineage-specific Virulence Determinants of Haemophilus influenzae Biogroup aegyptius

An emergent clone of Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius (Hae) is responsible for outbreaks of Brazilian purpuric fever (BPF). First recorded in Brazil in 1984, the so-called BPF clone of Hae caused a fulminant disease that started with conjunctivitis but developed into septicemic shock; morta...

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Main Authors: Fiona R. Strouts, Peter Power, Nicholas J. Croucher, Nicola Corton, Andries van Tonder, Michael A. Quail, Paul R. Langford, Michael J. Hudson, Julian Parkhill, J. Simon Kroll, Stephen D. Bentley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Haemophilus influenzae
Brazilian purpuric fever
BPF
Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius
Haemophilus aegyptius
trimeric autotransporter
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-0728_article

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