We have identified an approximately 22-kb region of the pgm locus of Yersinia pestis KIM6+
which encodes a number of iron-regulated proteins involved in the biosynthesis of the Y …

It is common knowledge that pathogenic viruses can change hosts, with avian influenza, the
HIV, and the causal agent of variant Creutzfeldt–Jacob encephalitis as well-known …

Vib'ri. o. L. v. vibrio move rapidly back and forth, vibrate; ML masc. n. Vibrio the vibrating,
darting organism. Proteobacteria/Gammaproteobacteria/“Vibrionales”/Vibrionaceae/Vibrio …

Some microbial public goods can provide both individual and community‐wide benefits, and
are open to exploitation by non‐producing species. One such example is the production of …

The filamentous ascomycete A. nidulans produces two major siderophores: it excretes
triacetylfusarinine C to capture iron and contains ferricrocin intracellularly. In this study we …

A variety of bacterial species secrete and take up chelating compounds that enable
acquisition of iron (siderophores). It has become clear that a common feature in regulation of …

The ability of a fungal pathogen to cause disease requires the ability to survive in the host.
Survival in the host is dependent on evasion of the host's immune system, including the …

Graminaceous monocots, including most of the world's staple grains (ie rice, corn, and
wheat) use a chelation strategy (Strategy II) for primary acquisition of iron from the soil …

Background: Virulence in the pathogenic bacterium Yersinia pestis, causative agent of
bubonic plague, has been correlated with the biosynthesis and transport of an iron-chelating …

The use of self-healing hydrogels in wound dressings can protect them from mechanical
damage, thus extending their lifespan. Hyaluronic acid (HA) and pectin (PT) cross-linked …