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Identification of a Haemophilus influenzae factor H-Binding lipoprotein involved in serum resistance.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jun 2014
Fleury Christophe, Su Yu-Ching, Hallström Teresia, Sandblad Linda, Zipfel Peter F, Riesbeck Kristian
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative human pathogen that resides in the upper respiratory tract. Encapsulated H. influenzae type b (Hib) and type f (Hif) are the most common serotypes associated with invasive disease. H. influenzae displays various strategies to circumvent the host innate immune response, including the bactericidal effect of the complement system. In this study, we identified an H....
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