Zinc uptake system ZnuACB is essential for maintaining pathogenic phenotype of F4ac+ enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) under a zinc restricted environment
Abstract Zinc is the second trace element of living organisms after iron. Given its crucial importance, mammalian hosts restrict the bioavailability of Zinc ions (Zn2+) to bacterial pathogens. As a countermeasure, pathogens utilize high affinity Zn2+ transporters, such as ZnuACB to compete with the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00854-1 |