Haemophilus influenzae Forms Biofilms on Airway Epithelia: Implications in Cystic Fibrosis

Rationale: Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) commonly infects patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), especially early in childhood. Bacteria biofilms are increasingly recognized as contributing to bacterial persistence and disease pathogenesis in CF. Objectives: This study investigated ability...

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Main Authors: Starner, Timothy D., Zhang, Niu, Kim, GunHee, Apicella, Michael A., McCray, Paul B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2006
Subjects:
D. Cystic Fibrosis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662906/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16675778
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200509-1459OC
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