Iron and copper homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic bacterium that causes a wide spectrum of human diseases and is a leading cause of nosocomial infection in the UK. Metal homeostasis is an important aspect of bacterial biology as transition metals such as copper and iron are required as enzyme cofactors but can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, Jonathan Peter
Other Authors: Morrissey, Julie
Published: University of Leicester 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.551867