Moraxella catarrhalis genome sequencing and assembly. Moraxella catarrhalis genome sequencing and assembly

Moraxella catarrhalis persists in COPD with profound clinical and pathogenic consequences. Most strains express the major surface antigen Hag/MID on acquisition and then shut off expression, suggesting that Hag/MID is critical for initial colonization and cessation of expression facilitates persistence. Genomes sequences are used to analyze changes in DNA associated with adhesin expression.