Prevalence of the <i>hifBC</i> , <i>hmw1A</i> , <i>hmw2A</i> , <i>hmwC</i> , and <i>hia</i> Genes in <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Isolates

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Adherence of Haemophilus influenzae to respiratory epithelial cells is the first step in the pathogenesis of H. influenzae infection and is facilitated by the action of several adhesins located on the surface of the bacteria. In this study, prevalences of hifBC, which represent the pilus gene cluster; hmw1A, hmw2A, and hmwC, which represent high-molecular-weight (HMW) adhesin genes; and hia, which represents H....

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