Identification and characterization of the heme-binding proteins SeShp and SeHtsA of <it>Streptococcus equi </it>subspecies <it>equi</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heme is a preferred iron source of bacterial pathogens. <it>Streptococcus equi </it>subspecies <it>equi </it>is a bacterial pathogen that causes strangles in horses. Whether <it>S. equi </it>has a...

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Main Authors: McClure Michael J, Liu Mengyao, Nygaard Tyler K, Lei Benfang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/82