Iron as a candidate in virulence and pathogenesis in mycobacteria and other microorganisms

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 769-780

  Sritharan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Iron; Iron regulated envelope proteins (IREPs); Iron dependent regulator (IdeR); Mycobacteria; Pathogenic; Siderophores; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM MUTANT; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; ENVELOPE PROTEIN; FERRIC CITRATE; GENETIC REGULATION; IRON ACQUISITION; MYCOBACTIN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SIDEROPHORE; VIRULENCE; XENOSIDEROPHORE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034458643     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008995313232     Document Type: Review

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