Zinc import mediated by AdcABC is critical for colonization of the dental biofilm by Streptococcus mutans in an animal model
Trace metals are essential to all domains of life but toxic when found at high concentrations. Although the importance of iron in host–pathogen interactions is firmly established, contemporary studies indicate that other trace metals, including manganese and zinc, are also critical to the infectious...
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
2021
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