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Indirect Pathogenicity of <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> and <i>Moraxella catarrhalis</i> in Polymicrobial Otitis Media Occurs via Interspecies Quorum Signaling
6 Jul 2010
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ABSTRACT Otitis media (OM) is among the leading diseases of childhood and is caused by opportunists that reside within the nasopharynx, such as Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis . As with most airway infections, it is now clear that OM infections involve multiple organisms. This study addresses the hypothesis that polymicrobial infection alters the course, severity, and/or treatability of OM...
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