Petrobactin Is Exported from <italic toggle="yes">Bacillus anthracis</italic> by the RND-Type Exporter ApeX

ABSTRACT Bacillus anthracis—a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium—causes anthrax, a highly lethal disease with high bacteremia titers. Such rapid growth requires ample access to nutrients, including iron. However, access to this critical metal is heavily restricted in mammals, which requires B. a...

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Main Authors: A. K. Hagan, A. Tripathi, D. Berger, D. H. Sherman, P. C. Hanna
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/07df1c066a7341e792d63e5c076a0bd4
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