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Characterization of genetic and phenotypic diversity of invasive nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae.
Infection and immunity - 1 Sept 2005
Erwin Alice L, Nelson Kevin L, Mhlanga-Mutangadura Tendai, Bonthuis Paul J, Geelhood Jennifer L, Morlin Gregory, Unrath William C T, Campos Jose, Crook Derrick W, Farley Monica M, Henderson Frederick W, Jacobs Richard F, Mühlemann Kathrin, Satola Sarah W, van Alphen Loek, Golomb Miriam, Smith Arnold L
Abstract excerpt
The ability of unencapsulated (nontypeable) Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) to cause systemic disease in healthy children has been recognized only in the past decade. To determine the extent of similarity among invasive nontypeable isolates, we compared strain R2866 with 16 additional NTHi isolates from blood and spinal fluid, 17 nasopharyngeal or throat isolates from healthy children, and 19 isolates from middle...
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