Verification of the presence of capsule gene sequences in nasopharyngeal isolates of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae from healthy children at a Brazilian day care center

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2001-12-01

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Bonifácio Da Silva, Maria Emilia [UNESP]
Marin, José Moacir

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Fifty-eight nasopharyngeal isolates of Haemophilus influenzae were collected from healthy children at a day care center, and nontypeable isolates were examined by Southern blot for the presence of capsule gene sequences. Seven isolates (12%) demonstrated homology with capsule-specific sequences. One isolate was characterized as an H. influenzae type b capsule-deficient strain.

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Cap gene, Day-care center, Haemophilus influenzae

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Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 32, n. 3, p. 233-235, 2001.