The Respiratory Pathogen <named-content content-type="genus-species">Moraxella catarrhalis</named-content> Targets Collagen for Maximal Adherence to Host Tissues

ABSTRACT Moraxella catarrhalis is a human respiratory pathogen that causes acute otitis media in children and is associated with exacerbations in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The first step in M. catarrhalis colonization is adherence to the mucosa, epithelial...

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Main Authors: Birendra Singh, Maria Alvarado-Kristensson, Martin Johansson, Oskar Hallgren, Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson, Matthias Mörgelin, Kristian Riesbeck
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a7519fb60dc846e3b321f3428f4d10ea
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