title: Haemophilus influenzae - human specific bacteria.
abstract: Haemophilus influenzae is both a commensal and a pathogen specific to humans. Here we review this bacterium with special emphasis on characteristics that may be involved in virulence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. cfmarrs@umich.edu
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Marrs
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Krasan
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: McCrea
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Clemans
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gilsdorf
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines