title: Identification of phase-variable genes that may contribute to nontypeable haemophilus influenzae nasopharyngeal colonization in humans contributes to our understanding of specific host-pathogen interactions.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Inzana
mesh_terms: D000940:Antigenic Variation; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
keywords: Haemophilus influenzae; genes; host; lipooligosaccharide; lipopolysaccharide; nasopharyngeal colonization; nontypable; phase variation