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The roles of phosphocholine expressed on NTHi bacteria and host CRP in acute otitis media

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Otitis Media (OM) is inflammation of the middle ear (ME). Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is one of the leading otopathogens causing OM. Phosphocholine (PCho) on the NTHi lipopolysaccharide influences host-pathogen interaction. C-Reactive Protein (CRP), an acute phase protein, recognizes PCho and can mediate bacterial killing. However, some strains of NTHi survive well in the presence of CRP. We aimed to study the interaction of CRP with NTHi to understand its role in bacter...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Physiology Anatomy & Genetics
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University of Oxford
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MSD
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NDM
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http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000265
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford
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