<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Mutants with a Compromised Functional Link between the Type VII ESX-3 System and an Iron Uptake Mechanism Reliant on an Unusual Mycobactin Siderophore

<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Mutants with a Compromised Functional Link between the Type VII ESX-3 System and an Iron Uptake Mechanism Reliant on an Unusual Mycobactin Siderophore

The opportunistic pathogen <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> subsp. <i>abscessus</i> (<i>Mab</i>) has become an emerging public health threat due to the increasing number of <i>Mab</i>-associated chronic pulmonary disease cases. Treatment requires multipl...

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Main Authors: Glennon V. Bythrow, Manal F. Farhat, Keith Levendosky, Poornima Mohandas, Gabrielle A. Germain, Barney Yoo, Luis E. N. Quadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>
nontuberculous mycobacteria
type VII secretion system
ESX-3
siderophore
mycobactin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/9/953

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