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Molecular surveillance of true nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae: an evaluation of PCR screening assays.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Binks Michael J, Temple Beth, Kirkham Lea-Ann, Wiertsema Selma P, Dunne Eileen M, Richmond Peter C, Marsh Robyn L, Leach Amanda J, Smith-Vaughan Heidi C
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BACKGROUND: Unambiguous identification of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is not possible by conventional microbiology. Molecular characterisation of phenotypically defined NTHi isolates suggests that up to 40% are Haemophilus haemolyticus (Hh); however, the genetic similarity of NTHi a...
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