@article{da688393856e4252bbc019ba53233d00,
title = "Absence of an important vaccine and diagnostic target in carriage- and disease-related nontypeable haemophilus influenzae",
abstract = "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. Copyright {\textcopyright} 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.",
keywords = "Antigens, Bacterial, Carrier State, Child, Child, Preschool, Cluster Analysis, DNA, Bacterial, Female, Gene Deletion, Genes, Bacterial, Haemophilus Infections, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus Vaccines, Humans, Infant, Male, Phylogeny, World Health",
author = "Smith-Vaughan, {Heidi C.} and Chang, {Anne B.} and Sarovich, {Derek S.} and Marsh, {Robyn L.} and Keith Grimwood and Leach, {Amanda J.} and Morris, {Peter S.} and Price, {Erin P.}",
year = "2014",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1128/CVI.00632-13",
language = "English",
volume = "21",
pages = "250--252",
journal = "Clinical and Vaccine Immunology",
issn = "1556-6811",
publisher = "American Society for Microbiology",
number = "2",
}
