Nonencapsulated (nontypeable) strains are human pathogens that colonize the upper respiratory tract to initiate infection. This results in localized respiratory and invasive disease.
High-molecular weight protein (virulence exoprotein) that is secreted by the bacterial two-partner secretion pathway and mediates adherence to respiratory epithelium, an essential early step in the pathogenesis.
The Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics and Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8208, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
The Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics and Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8208, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
The Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics and Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8208, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.