Open AccessPrevalence of hicAB , lav , traA , and hifBC among Haemophilus influenzae middle ear and throat strains
Author(s) -
Syed Salma S.,
Gilsdorf Janet R.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00822.x
Subject(s) - haemophilus influenzae , throat , middle ear , otitis , microbiology and biotechnology , pasteurellaceae , haemophilus , biology , medicine , virology , bacteria , genetics , antibiotics , anatomy
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an important cause of illness among children. To further understand the role of laterally transferred genes in NTHi colonization and otitis media, the prevalence of hicAB, lav , tna A, and hifBC was determined among 44 middle ear and 35 throat NTHi isolates by dot‐blot hybridization.