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The vaccine-induced P6-specific IgA showed direct binding to the NTHi <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> the surface P6 proteins, resulting in the inhibition of NTHi biofilm formation. cCHP-P6 nasal vaccine thus protected mice from intranasal NTHi challenge by reducing NTHi colonization of nasal tissues and eventually eliminated the bacteria. In addition, the vaccine-induced IgA bound to different NTHi clinical isolates from patients with otitis media and inhibited NTHi attachment in a three-dimensional <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> model of the human nasal epithelial surface. 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