Essential genes for
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
survival and biofilm growth
Thais H. de Palma,
Chris Powers,
Morgan J. McPartland
et al.
Abstract:Haemophilus parainfluenzae
(
Hp
) is a Gram-negative, highly prevalent, and abundant commensal in the human oral cavity, and an infrequent extraoral opportunistic pathogen.
Hp
occupies multiple niches in the oral cavity, including the supragingival plaque biofilm. Little is known about how
Hp
interacts with its neighbors in healthy biofilms nor its mechanisms of pathogenesis as an opportunistic pathogen. To addres… Show more
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