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Pathogenic Events During Infection of the Human Nasopharynx with Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae
1 Jan 1990
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The human nasopharynx is the natural habitat and reservoir for Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Meningococcal and Hib pathogenesis was studied in human nasopharyngeal tissue in organ culture. Inocula of greater than or equal to 10(6) meningococci or cfu of Hib were required for consistent production of infection in these cultures. By 24 hours meningococci and Hib grew to...
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