Open AccessPrevalence of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Genetic Islands among Clinical and Commensal H. influenzae and H. haemolyticus Isolates
Author(s) -
Sara A. Sandstedt,
Carl F. Marrs,
Mayuri Patel,
Hitomi Hirasawa,
Lixin Zhang,
Gregg S. Davis,
Janet R. Gilsdorf
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02453-09
Subject(s) - haemophilus influenzae , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pasteurellaceae , virology , antibiotics
Five genetic islands (HiGI) found inHaemophilus influenzae type b strain Eagan were used as hybridization probes on type b,Haemophilus haemolyticus , and nontypeableH. influenzae (NTHi) isolates. HiGI2 and HiGI7 were significantly more prevalent in NTHi isolates from children with otitis media than in those from the throats of healthy children.