Acinetobacter baumannii can use multiple siderophores for iron acquisition, but only acinetobactin is required for virulence.
Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging pathogen that poses a global health threat due to a lack of therapeutic options for treating drug-resistant strains. In addition to acquiring resistance to last-resort antibiotics, the success of A. baumannii is partially due to its ability to effectively compe...
Main Authors: | Jessica R Sheldon, Eric P Skaar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008995 |
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