Manganese Homeostasis in Bacterial-Host Interactions

Bacterial pathogens must acquire nutrients from the host during infection. The transition metal manganese (Mn) is an essential nutrient for both bacteria and vertebrates. Molecular mechanisms by which the opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii acquires Mn and regulates Mn homeostasis were in...

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Main Author: Juttukonda, Lillian Johnson
Other Authors: David M. Aronoff
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2017
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-08222017-151211/