Loss of capsule expression by Haemophilus influenzae type b results in enhanced adherence to and invasion of human cells.
Haemophilus influenzae type b is a common cause of systemic bacterial disease in children, and the serotype b capsule is a major determinant of virulence. Nevertheless, as a consequence of the genetic configuration of the capb locus, type b strains become capsule deficient at a high frequency. To in...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Infect Immun |
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
1991
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| Online-Zugang: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC257846/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1672302/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/iai.59.4.1325-1333.1991 |
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