Absence of an important vaccine and diagnostic target in carriage and disease-related nontypable Haemophilus influenzae

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Smith-Vaughan, Heidi C
Chang, Anne B
Sarovich, Derek S
Marsh, Robyn L
Grimwood, Keith
Leach, Amanda J
Morris, Peter S
Price, Erin P
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2014
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Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi)-associated disease is a major health problem globally. Whole-genome sequence analysis identified the absence of hpd genes encoding Haemophilus protein D in 3 of 16 phylogenetically distinct NTHi isolates. This novel finding is of potential clinical significance, as protein D and hpd represent important NTHi vaccine antigen and diagnostic targets, respectively.Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi)-associated disease is a major health problem globally. Whole-genome sequence analysis identified the absence of hpd genes encoding Haemophilus protein D in 3 of 16 phylogenetically distinct NTHi isolates. This novel finding is of potential clinical significance, as protein D and hpd represent important NTHi vaccine antigen and diagnostic targets, respectively.
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Journal Title
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology
Volume
21
Issue
2
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Immunology