Nramp1 and NrampB Contribute to Resistance against Francisella in Dictyostelium

The Francisella genus comprises highly pathogenic bacteria that can cause fatal disease in their vertebrate and invertebrate hosts including humans. In general, Francisella growth depends on iron availability, hence, iron homeostasis must be tightly regulated during Francisella infection. We used th...

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Main Authors: Yannick Brenz, Denise Ohnezeit, Hanne C. Winther-Larsen, Monica Hagedorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00282/full

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