Identification and Characterization of msf, a Novel Virulence Factor in Haemophilus influenzae

Haemophilus influenzae is an opportunistic pathogen. The emergence of virulent, non-typeable strains (NTHi) emphasizes the importance of developing new interventional targets. We screened the NTHi supragenome for genes encoding surface-exposed proteins suggestive of immune evasion, identifying a lar...

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Main Authors: Kress-Bennett, Jennifer M., Hiller, N. Luisa, Eutsey, Rory A., Powell, Evan, Longwell, Mark J., Hillman, Todd, Blackwell, Tenisha, Byers, Barbara, Mell, Joshua C., Post, J. Christopher, Hu, Fen Z., Ehrlich, Garth D., Janto, Benjamin A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4792463/