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Assessing the Contribution of Heme-Iron Acquisition to Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Using Computed Tomography

BACKGROUND: S. aureus acquires heme-iron using the iron regulated surface determinant (Isd) system and the heme transport system (Hts) with both systems showing critical importance in systemic models of infection. The contribution of heme-iron acquisition to staphylococcal pneumonia has not yet been...

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Autores principales: Mason, William Jeffrey, Skaar, Eric Patrick
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/PMC2723934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19688098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006668