Flavobacterium columnare ferric iron uptake systems are required for virulence

Flavobacterium columnare ferric iron uptake systems are required for virulence

Flavobacterium columnare, which causes columnaris disease, is one of the costliest pathogens in the freshwater fish-farming industry. The virulence mechanisms of F. columnare are not well understood and current methods to control columnaris outbreaks are inadequate. Iron is an essential nutrient nee...

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Main Authors: Rachel A. Conrad, Jason P. Evenhuis, Ryan S. Lipscomb, David Pérez-Pascual, Rebecca J. Stevick, Clayton Birkett, Jean-Marc Ghigo, Mark J. McBride
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Flavobacterium columnare
virulence
iron acquisition
outer membrane siderophore receptor
heme binding protein
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1029833/full

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