Ferric iron reduction by Cryptococcus neoformans

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 434-438

  Nyhus, Karin J ^b   Wilborn, Amy T ^b   Jacobson, Eric S ^a  

^a Research Service   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYANTHRANILIC ACID; FERRIC ION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CULTURE MEDIUM; IRON METABOLISM; IRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

EID: 0031018258     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.2.434-438.1997     Document Type: Article

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