High-molecular-weight proteins of nontypable Haemophilus influenzae mediate attachment to human epithelial cells.

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Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae are Gram-negative bacilli that represent a common cause of human disease. These organisms initiate infection by colonizing the upper respiratory tract. Despite the essential role of colonization, the bacterial determinants of this process remain poorly defined. We recently identified a family of surface-exposed high-molecular-weight proteins of nontypable H. influenzae that are...

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