Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of the noncapsulated Haemophilus influenzae: Adaptation and pathogenesis in the human airways

International Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 159-172

  Garmendia, Junkal ^a,b   Martí Lliteras, Pau ^b,c   Moleres, Javier ^a   Puig, Carmen ^b,d   Bengoechea, José A ^a,b,c  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c Foundation Health Balearic Islands   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Haemophilus influenzae; Noncapsulated nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi); Pathogen host interplay; Virulence phenotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875176024     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.169     Document Type: Review

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