The role of lipooligosaccharide phosphorylcholine in colonization and pathogenesis of <it>Histophilus somni</it> in cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Histophilus somni</it> is a Gram-negative bacterium and member of the Pasteurellaceae that is responsible for respiratory disease and other systemic infections in cattle. One of the bacterium’s virulence factors is antigenic phase variation of its...

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Main Authors: Elswaifi Shaadi F, Scarratt William K, Inzana Thomas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/43/1/49