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Host Iron Binding Proteins Acting as Niche Indicators for Neisseria meningitidis

Neisseria meningitidis requires iron, and in the absence of iron alters its gene expression to increase iron acquisition and to make the best use of the iron it has. During different stages of colonization and infection available iron sources differ, particularly the host iron-binding proteins haemo...

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Autores principales: Jordan, Philip W., Saunders, Nigel J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19352437
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005198