| Literature DB >> 12183584 |
Timothy D Starner1, W Edward Swords, Michael A Apicella, Paul B McCray.
Abstract
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) lipooligosaccharide htrB mutants exhibited greater than 45-fold-increased sensitivity to human beta-defensin 2 (HBD-2) compared to the wild type. Complementation by htrB in trans to acylation competence reversed this increased sensitivity. In contrast, NTHI was more susceptible to HBD-3 and showed no changes in sensitivity as a result of lipooligosaccharide mutations in oligosaccharide and lipid A biosynthesis genes.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12183584 PMCID: PMC128250 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.9.5287-5289.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441