A Pivotal Role for Mycobactin/mbtE in Growth and Adaptation of Mycobacterium abscessus
ABSTRACT Mycobacterium abscessus is an emerging pathogen that critically depends on iron for growth and pathogenesis. The acquisition of iron in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is governed by siderophores called mycobactins, synthesized by the mbt gene cluster, but the role of this gene cluster in the ad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02623-22 |