The theft of host heme by Gram-positive pathogenic bacteria
Abstract
The element iron is essential for bacteria and plays a key role in the virulence and pathology of bacterial diseases. The largest reservoir of iron within the human body is in
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Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza - BCM280, Houston, TX, USA
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The element iron is essential for bacteria and plays a key role in the virulence and pathology of bacterial diseases. The largest reservoir of iron within the human body is in
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