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Resistance to Serum Bactericidal Activity Distinguishes Brazilian Purpuric Fever (BPF) Case Strains of Haemophilus Influenzae Biogroup Aegyptius (H. Aegyptius) from Non-BPF Strains. Brazilian Purpuric Fever Study Group

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Journal J Clin Microbiol
Specialty Microbiology
Date 1989 Apr 1
PMID 2786003
Citations 6
Authors
M H Porto
G J Noel
P J Edelson
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Abstract

We studied the ability of normal human serum to lyse H. influenzae biogroup aegyptius (H. aegyptius) isolates recovered from patients with Brazilian purpuric fever (BPF clone) or non-BPF clone strains. BPF clone isolates, although similar to non-BPF clone isolates with regard to the ability to fix C3 to their surfaces, could be distinguished from non-BPF clone strains by their resistance to lysis in vitro following incubation with normal adult human serum.

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