Adherence of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae to Cells and Substrates of the Airway Is Differentially Regulated by Individual ModA Phasevarions

ABSTRACT Adherence of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) to the host airway is an essential initial step for asymptomatic colonization of the nasopharynx, as well as development of disease. NTHi relies on strict regulation of multiple adhesins for adherence to host substrates encountered in t...

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Main Authors: Preeti Garai, John M. Atack, Brandon M. Wills, Michael P. Jennings, Lauren O. Bakaletz, Kenneth L. Brockman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.04093-22