Iron acquisition by Streptococcus species: An updated review

Frontiers of Biology in China

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-401

  Ge, Ruiguang ^a   Sun, Xuesong ^b   He, Qingyu ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gram positive bacteria; Heme; Iron; Siderophore; Streptococcus species; Transport

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 76149125463     PISSN: 16733509     EISSN: 16733622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11515-009-0035-4     Document Type: Review

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