Transferrin and Lactoferrin – Human Iron Sources for Enterococci

To overcome limitations in iron acquisition, enterococci have evolved a number of mechanisms to scavenge iron from the host iron-binding proteins – transferrin (TR) and lactoferrin (LF). The aim of this study was to demonstrate the mechanisms by which enterococci utilize human TR and LF bo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paweł Lisiecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Exeley Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:Polish Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/polish_journal_of_microbiology/66/4/pdf/10.5604_01.3001.0010.6495.pdf