Iron-Rich Conditions Induce OmpA and Virulence Changes of Acinetobacter baumannii

Iron-Rich Conditions Induce OmpA and Virulence Changes of Acinetobacter baumannii

Background: Iron ions affect the expression of outer membrane protein A (OmpA), a major pathogenic protein in Acinetobacter baumannii.Objective: To analyze the effect of iron ions on the expression of the OmpA protein of A. baumannii and explore its association with the virulence of OmpA.Methods: Si...

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Main Authors: Hui Liu, Chun yuan Cao, Fu lan Qiu, Hao Nan Huang, Hongyan Xie, Renkang Dong, Yu Zhen Shi, Xiu Nian Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
A. baumannii
iron
OmpA protein
virulence
mice
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.725194/full

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