Haemophilus influenzae

W. A. Szymczak; M. H. Levi; J. W. Johnston; M. A. Apicella

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.02294-7

Haemophilus influenzae

W. A. Szymczak, M. H. Levi, J. W. Johnston, M. A. Apicella

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Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative, strict human pathogen that can colonize hosts in an asymptomatic manner or can cause invasive disease. To persist in the host, the organism utilizes many virulence factors that are regulated in a complex manner. Virulence factors include the polysaccharide capsule of encapsulated strains, lipooligosaccharide extending from the cell membrane, and many proteins involved in adhesion of the bacterium to respiratory epithelial cells. In this review, we describe the major mechanisms of virulence and how they contribute to colonization and invasive disease.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Microbiology
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	481-494
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128117378
ISBN (Print)	9780128117361
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.02294-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

Biofilm
Capsule
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Colonization
Haemophilus
Lipooligosaccharide
Meningitis
Otitis media
Pathogenesis
Phase variation
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Vaccine
Virulence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Immunology and Microbiology

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Haemophilus influenzae

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