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Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of the noncapsulated Haemophilus influenzae: adaptation and pathogenesis in the human airways.
International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology - 1 Dec 2012
Garmendia Junkal, Martí-Lliteras Pau, Moleres Javier, Puig Carmen, Bengoechea José A
Abstract excerpt
The human respiratory tract contains a highly adapted microbiota including commensal and opportunistic pathogens. Noncapsulated or nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a human-restricted member of the normal airway microbiota in healthy carriers and an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. The duality of NTHi as a colonizer and as a symptomatic infectious agent is closely related to its...
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