Dps promotes survival of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in biofilm communities in vitro and resistance to clearance in vivo

Dps promotes survival of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in biofilm communities in vitro and resistance to clearance in vivo

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common airway commensal and opportunistic pathogen that persists within surface-attached biofilm communities. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that bacterial stress-responses are activated within biofilms. Transcripts for several factors asso...

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Main Authors: Bing ePang, Wenzhou eHong, Nancy D. Kock, W Edward Swords
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Bronchitis
Haemophilus influenzae
Otitis Media
Biofilm
COPD
Persistence
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00058/full

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