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Ferrioxamine-mediated Iron(III) utilization by Salmonella enterica.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 1999
Kingsley R A, Reissbrodt R, Rabsch W, Ketley J M, Tsolis R M, Everest P, Dougan G, Bäumler A J, Roberts M, Williams P H
Abstract excerpt
Utilization of ferrioxamines as sole sources of iron distinguishes Salmonella enterica serotypes Typhimurium and Enteritidis from a number of related species, including Escherichia coli. Ferrioxamine supplements have therefore been used in preenrichment and selection media to increase the bacterial growth rate while selectivity is maintained. We characterized the determinants involved in utilization of...
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