Heme rescues a two-component system <it>Leptospira biflexa </it>mutant

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heme is typically a major iron source for bacteria, but little is known about how bacteria of the <it>Leptospira </it>genus, composed of both saprophytic and pathogenic species, access heme.</p> <p>Results<...

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Main Authors: Picardeau Mathieu, Betton Jean-Michel, Louvel Hélène
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/25