Laminin (Ln) and collagen are multifunctional glycoproteins that play an important role in
cellular morphogenesis, cell signalling, tissue repair and cell migration. These proteins are …

The capacity of pathogenic microorganisms to adhere to host cells and avoid clearance by
the host immune system is the initial and most decisive step leading to infections. Bacteria …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTH i) is a commensal microbe often isolated from
the upper and lower respiratory tract. This bacterial species can cause sinusitis, acute otitis …

Carbohydrates have long been known to mediate intracellular interactions, whether within
one organism or between different organisms. Sialic acids (Sias) are carbohydrates that …

Abstract Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is the most common bacterial cause
of infection of the lower airways in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Infections due to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae result in enormous global morbidity
in two clinical settings: otitis media in children and respiratory tract infections in adults with …

Bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) patients is common both in stable patients and during acute exacerbations. The …

The microbiota of the upper respiratory tract (URT) protects the host from bacterial
pathogenic colonization by competing for adherence to epithelial cells and by immune …

Adherence of Streptococcus pneumoniae is directly mediated by interactions of adhesins
with eukaryotic cellular receptors or indirectly by exploiting matrix and serum proteins as …