Moraxella catarrhalis in acute laryngitis: infection or colonization?

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The complement phenotypes of Moraxella catarrhalis isolates obtained from adult patients with acute laryngitis were investigated using a microliter serum bactericidal assay and compared with those of other donor groups. Laryngitis isolates had a higher proportion (57%) of complement-resistant strains than did carrier strains from healthy 8- to 13-year-old schoolchildren (16%). The difference between these groups...

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