Iron uptake mechanisms and their regulation in pathogenic bacteria

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 67-79

  Braun, Volkmar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Membranphysiologie Auf der Morgenstelle 28   (Germany)

Author keywords

Iron; Regulation; Transport; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034975764     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00103     Document Type: Article

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