Article
Pilus- and non-pilus-mediated interactions of Haemophilus influenzae type b with human erythrocytes and human nasopharyngeal mucosa.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 1990
Farley M M, Stephens D S, Kaplan S L, Mason E O
Abstract excerpt
The role of pili of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in binding to human erythrocytes and in colonization and invasion of human nasopharyngeal (NP) organ cultures has been evaluated. Hib strains 1009 and 1007, NP and cerebrospinal fluid isolates from the same child with Hib meningitis, were studied. Strain 1009 was piliated (P+), produced pilin of approximately 24 kDa, and was hemadsorption-positive (HA+);...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
