The PilA protein of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae plays a role in biofilm formation, adherence to epithelial cells and colonization of the mammalian upper respiratory tract.

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Published in Mol Microbiol on July 23, 2007

Authors

Joseph A Jurcisek1, James E Bookwalter, Beth D Baker, Soledad Fernandez, Laura A Novotny, Robert S Munson, Lauren O Bakaletz

Author Affiliations

1: Columbus Children's Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.

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