A <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> IgA protease‐like protein promotes intimate interaction with human epithelial cells

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Haemophilus influenzae represents a common cause of human disease and an important source of morbidity and mortality. Disease caused by this organism begins with colonization of the upper respiratory tract. Several studies indicate that H. influenzae is capable of binding to and entering cultured human cells, properties which are potentially of relevance to the process of colonization. In the present study, we...

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