In-Depth Analysis of the Role of the Acinetobactin Cluster in the Virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii

In-Depth Analysis of the Role of the Acinetobactin Cluster in the Virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii

Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant pathogen that represents a serious threat to global health. A. baumannii possesses a wide range of virulence factors that contribute to the bacterial pathogenicity. Among them, the siderophore acinetobactin is one of the most important, being essentia...

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Main Authors: Kelly Conde-Pérez, Juan C. Vázquez-Ucha, Laura Álvarez-Fraga, Lucía Ageitos, Soraya Rumbo-Feal, Marta Martínez-Guitián, Noelia Trigo-Tasende, Jaime Rodríguez, Germán Bou, Carlos Jiménez, Alejandro Beceiro, Margarita Poza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii
acinetobactin
fimsbactin
iron uptake
siderophore
virulence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.752070/full

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