IlsA, A Unique Surface Protein of Bacillus cereus Required for Iron Acquisition from Heme, Hemoglobin and Ferritin e1000675

• Published in: PLoS pathogens Vol. 5; no. 11
• Main Authors: Daou, Nadine, Buisson, Christophe, Gohar, Michel, Vidic, Jasmina, Bierne, Hélène, Kallassy, Mireille, Lereclus, Didier, Nielsen-LeRoux, Christina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 01.11.2009
• Subjects: ABC transporters; Bacteria; Experiments; Genes; Gram-positive bacteria; Hemoglobin; Homeostasis; Infections; Insects; Microbiology; Molecular weight; Proteins

The human opportunistic pathogen Bacillus cereus belongs to the B. cereus group that includes bacteria with a broad host spectrum. The ability of these bacteria to colonize diverse hosts is reliant on the presence of adaptation factors. Previously, an IVET strategy led to the identification of a nov...