Role of the Oligopeptide Permease ABC Transporter of Moraxella catarrhalis in Nutrient Acquisition and Persistence in the Respiratory Tract

Moraxella catarrhalis is a strict human pathogen that causes otitis media in children and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults, resulting in significant worldwide morbidity and mortality. M. catarrhalis has a growth requirement for arginine; thus, acquiring arginine is im...

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Published in:Infect Immun
Main Authors: Jones, Megan M., Johnson, Antoinette, Koszelak-Rosenblum, Mary, Kirkham, Charmaine, Brauer, Aimee L., Malkowski, Michael G., Murphy, Timothy F.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2014
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Bacterial Infections
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4249328/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25156736
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.02185-14
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