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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00042/full |