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Haemophilus influenzae LicB contributes to lung damage in an aged mice co-infection model.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jan 2016
Bondy Jessica, Osharovich Sofya, Storm Julie, Durning Graham, McAuliffe Timothy, Fan Xin
Abstract excerpt
Phosphorylcholine (ChoP) decoration of lipopolysaccharides is an important virulence strategy adopted by Haemophilus influenzae to establish a niche on the mucosal surface and to promote adherence to the host cells. The incorporation of ChoP on the LPS surface involves the lic1 operon, which consists of the licA, licB, licC, and licD genes. Among which, licB is a choline transporter gene required for acquisition...
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