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Utilization of iron sources and its possible roles in the pathogenesis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 1996
Wong H C, Liu C C, Yu C M, Lee Y S
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an important enteropathogen in Japan, Taiwan and other coastal regions. The influence of the regulation of iron on the pathogenesis of this pathogen has not been well characterized. The growth of pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains of V. parahaemolyticus on iron-limited agar plates was stimulated by ferritin, lactoferrin and transferrin at 30 microM, and also by hemin, hemoglobin and...
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