Pirates of the haemoglobin

Not all treasure is silver and gold; for pathogenic bacteria, iron is the most precious and the most pillaged of metallic elements. Iron is essential for the survival and growth of all life; however free iron is scarce for bacteria inside human hosts. As a mechanism of defence, humans have evolved w...

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Main Authors: Daniel Akinbosede, Robert Chizea, Stephen A. Hare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2022-02-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2022a-akinobosede-microbial-cell/
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