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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi siderophore production is elevated and Fur inactivation causes cell filamentation and attenuation in macrophages.
FEMS microbiology letters - 15 Aug 2017
Leclerc Jean-Mathieu, Dozois Charles M, Daigle France
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Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Typhimurium are two closely related bacteria causing different types of infection in humans. Iron acquisition is considered essential for virulence. Siderophores are important iron chelators and production of enterobactin and salmochelins by these serovars was quantified. Overall, Salmonella Typhi produced higher levels of siderophores than Salmonella Typhimurium. The role...
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