In this webinar, Dr. Ulrike Kappler, Associate Professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, introduced solutions to:
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Phenotype MicroArray™ analysis of Haemophilus influenzae strains revealed a highly specialized metabolic profile with lactate as the preferred carbon source
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L-Lactate metabolism leads to the production of the immunometabolite acetate, while D-Lactate conversions are used for redox balancing
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Lactate utilization is essential for H. influenzae survival in host organisms, and acetate production modulates the host response to infection
