A novel type of hemoglobin confers host-derived nitric oxide resistance to the opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii

Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic Gram-negative pathogen responsible for various infections, such as those of the bloodstream and lungs, which often resist antibiotic therapy. In the course of an infection, the human innate immune system’s phagocytic cells are activated producing...

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Main Authors: Jordi Zamarreño Beas, Filipe Folgosa, Val Karavaeva, Filipa L. Sousa, Lígia M. Saraiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88123-z