The Role of Iron in Bacterial Pathogenesis

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Susu M. Zughaier
Pierre Cornelis
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English
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Abstract
The collection of articles published in this eBook represent different facets of the interactions between pathogens and their host concerning the battle for iron. Pathogens have developed different strategies to acquire iron from their host. These include the production of siderophores, heme acquisition and ferrous iron uptake.
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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58587
Keywords
Infection; nutritional immunity; Virulence; Bacterial Pathogenesis; bacterioferritin; iron acquisition; siderophore
DOI
10.3389/978-2-88945-662-8
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9782889456628
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Frontiers Media SA
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www.frontiersin.org
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2018
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Frontiers Research Topics,
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Research & information: general
Pages
156
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