Antibodies against the Majority Subunit (PilA) of the Type IV Pilus of Nontypeable <named-content content-type="genus-species">Haemophilus influenzae</named-content> Disperse <named-content content-type="genus-species">Moraxella catarrhalis</named-content> from a Dual-Species Biofilm

ABSTRACT Otitis media (OM) is often polymicrobial, with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) and Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat) frequently cocultured from clinical specimens. Bacterial biofilms in the middle ear contribute to the chronicity and recurrence of OM; therefore, strategies to disrupt b...

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Main Authors: Elaine M. Mokrzan, Laura A. Novotny, Kenneth L. Brockman, Lauren O. Bakaletz
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6f786e962b5a49f2955a55512c060fa9
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