An outer membrane receptor of Neisseria meningitidis involved in zinc acquisition with vaccine potential.

Since the concentration of free iron in the human host is low, efficient iron-acquisition mechanisms constitute important virulence factors for pathogenic bacteria. In Gram-negative bacteria, TonB-dependent outer membrane receptors are implicated in iron acquisition. It is far less clear how other m...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Stork, M, Bos, M, Jongerius, I, de Kok, N, Schilders, I, Weynants, V, Poolman, J, Tommassen, J
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science 2010