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Haemophilus influenzae Protocols

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Abstract

The two animal models mainly used for the study of Haemophilus influenzae infections are the 5-d-old infant rat, for invasive disease, and the chinchilla, for local infection. We describe the 5-d-old infant rat model here and give references for the reader for the chinchilla model.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Mumtaz Virji & Darryl J. Hill

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK

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Virji, M., Hill, D.J. (2003). Animal Models. In: Herbert, M.A., Hood, D.W., Moxon, E.R. (eds) Haemophilus influenzae Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 71. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-321-6:315

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