SapF-mediated heme iron utilization enhances persistence and coordinates biofilm architecture of Haemophilus

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) is a common commensal bacterium that resides in the human upper respiratory tract of healthy individuals. NTHI is also a known causative agent of multiple diseases including sinusitis, otitis media as well as exacerbates disease severity of patients with cys...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Vogel, Blake R. Szelestey, Forrest K. Raffel, Samantha W. Sharpe, Rachel L. Gearinger, Sheryl S. Justice, Kevin M Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00042/full