Identification and Characterization of msf, a Novel Virulence Factor in Haemophilus influenzae.

Identification and Characterization of msf, a Novel Virulence Factor in Haemophilus influenzae.

Haemophilus influenzae is an opportunistic pathogen. The emergence of virulent, non-typeable strains (NTHi) emphasizes the importance of developing new interventional targets. We screened the NTHi supragenome for genes encoding surface-exposed proteins suggestive of immune evasion, identifying a lar...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M Kress-Bennett, N Luisa Hiller, Rory A Eutsey, Evan Powell, Mark J Longwell, Todd Hillman, Tenisha Blackwell, Barbara Byers, Joshua C Mell, J Christopher Post, Fen Z Hu, Garth D Ehrlich, Benjamin A Janto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4792463?pdf=render

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