The Role of Iron in Bacterial Pathogenesis

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 acquisi...

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Main Authors Susu M. Zughaier, Pierre Cornelis
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Frontiers Media SA 2018
SeriesFrontiers Research Topics
Subjects
Bacterial Pathogenesis
bacterioferritin
Book Industry Communication
Infection
iron acquisition
nutritional immunity
Q1-390
RC109-216
Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects
Research & information: general
siderophore
Virulence
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Summary: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.
ISBN:2889456625
9782889456628
ISSN:1664-8714
DOI:10.3389/978-2-88945-662-8