Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae is a major public health concern in the developing world. The most virulent strain is H. influenzae Type b (Hib). Hib also constitutes a major portion of nasopharyngeal commensal flora in otherwise healthy individuals. Through dendogram based on composite gene sequences of seven multi locus sequence type genes, it was observed that invasive and commensal isolates made two completely separate clusters which are indicative of independent evolution of these two groups of H. influenzae in the Indian subcontinent.

Details

Title
Multi locus sequence type comparison of invasive and commensal Haemophilus influenzae isolates from Delhi
Author
Saikia, K; Bewal, R; Bansal, D; Kapil, A; Sood, S; Arora, N; Das, B
Pages
158-60
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Apr 2011
Publisher
Elsevier Limited
ISSN
02550857
e-ISSN
19983646
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
871623690
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Apr 2011