Identification of Zinc-Dependent Mechanisms Used by Group B <italic toggle="yes">Streptococcus</italic> To Overcome Calprotectin-Mediated Stress
ABSTRACT Nutritional immunity is an elegant host mechanism used to starve invading pathogens of necessary nutrient metals. Calprotectin, a metal-binding protein, is produced abundantly by neutrophils and is found in high concentrations within inflammatory sites during infection. Group B Streptococcu...
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-12-01
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Serier: | mBio |
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Online adgang: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02302-20 |