Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Is Required for NTHi-Induced NF-κB-Dependent Inflammation

• Xiangbin Xu ,

  * E-mail: Xiangbin_Xu@urmc.rochester.edu (XX); jdli@gsu.edu (JDL)

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Rachel R. Steere,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Christine A. Fedorchuk,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Jinjiang Pang,

  Affiliation Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Ji-Yun Lee,

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America, Department of Biology, Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

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• Jae Hyang Lim,

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America, Department of Biology, Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

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• Haidong Xu,

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America, Department of Biology, Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

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• Zhixing K. Pan,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, United States of America

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• Sanjay B. Maggirwar,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Jian-Dong Li

  * E-mail: Xiangbin_Xu@urmc.rochester.edu (XX); jdli@gsu.edu (JDL)

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America, Department of Biology, Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

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