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Role of the oligopeptide permease ABC Transporter of Moraxella catarrhalis in nutrient acquisition and persistence in the respiratory tract.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2014
Jones Megan M, Johnson Antoinette, Koszelak-Rosenblum Mary, Kirkham Charmaine, Brauer Aimee L, Malkowski Michael G, Murphy Timothy F
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Moraxella catarrhalis is a strict human pathogen that causes otitis media in children and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, resulting in significant worldwide morbidity and mortality. M. catarrhalis has a growth requirement for arginine; thus, acquiring arginine is important for fitness and survival. M. catarrhalis has a putative oligopeptide permease ABC transport operon (opp)...
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