Article
Evidence that surface fibrils expressed by Haemophilus influenzae type b promote attachment to human epithelial cells.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jan 1995
Geme J W, Cutter D
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilus influenzae type b is a Gram-negative bacillus that initiates infection by colonizing the upper respiratory tract. Previous studies have established that H. influenzae haemagglutinating pili possess adhesive properties and influence the process of colonization. Additional studies suggest the presence of a second H. influenzae adhesin distinct from haemagglutinating pili. In the present study, we...
Topics
- Adhesins, Bacterial
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Cell Line
- Cell Membrane
- Cloning, Molecular
- Fimbriae, Bacterial
- Gene Expression
- Haemophilus influenzae
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Mutagenesis