Iron is a necessary element for nearly all forms of life, and the ability to acquire this trace
nutrient has been identified as a key virulence factor for the establishment of infection by …

Despite the abundance of iron in nature, iron acquisition is a challenge for life in general
because the element mostly exists in the extremely insoluble ferric (Fe 3+) form in oxic …

Iron is a fundamental element for virtually all forms of life. Despite its abundance, its
bioavailability is limited, and thus, microbes developed siderophores, small molecules …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen with a high mortality rate due to multi-
drug-resistant strains. The synthesis and uptake of the iron-chelating siderophores …

Simple Summary Azotobacter vinelandii is a model organism used to study biological
nitrogen fixation, a process by which nitrogen gas is transformed into ammonia, a form of …

Introduction A facultative anaerobe bacterium Shewanella xiamenensis CQ-Y1 was isolated
from the wastewater of Changqing oilfield in Shaanxi Province of China. Shewanella is the …

Vibrio vulnificus, a pathogenic bacterium that causes serious infections in humans, requires
iron for growth. Clinical isolate, V. vulnificus M2799, secretes a catecholate siderophore …

Shewanella are bacteria widespread in marine and brackish water environments and
emergent opportunistic pathogens. Their environmental versatility is highly dependent on …

Iron is a vital element for life. However, after the Great Oxidation Event, the bioavailability of
this element became limited. To overcome iron shortage and to scavenge this essential …

Biological inoculants, including free-living bacteria, fungi, and cyanophycean algae,
promote plant growth and productivity by promoting emergence, ensuring mineral …