Lipocalin 2 (Lcn2), an innate immune protein, has emerged as a critical iron regulatory
protein during physiological and inflammatory conditions. As a bacteriostatic factor, Lcn2 …

Conspectus This Account focuses on the coordination chemistry of the microbial iron
chelators called siderophores. The initial research (early 1970s) focused on simple analogs …

Eggs are a whole food which affordably support human nutritional requirements worldwide.
Eggs strongly resist bacterial infection due to an arsenal of defensive systems, many of …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common pathogen that persists in the cystic fibrosis
lungs. Bacteria such as P. aeruginosa secrete siderophores (iron‐chelating molecules) and …

Chickens can be infected with Salmonella enterica at any time during their life. However,
infections within the first hours and days of their life are epidemiologically the most …

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is the prevalent egg-product-related food-borne
pathogen. The egg-contamination capacity of S. Enteritidis includes its exceptional survival …

In this study we were interested in identification of new markers of chicken response to
Salmonella Enteritidis infection. To reach this aim, gene expression in the spleens of naive …

Bacterial pathogens use siderophores to obtain iron from the host in order to survive and
grow. The host defends against siderophore-mediated iron acquisition by producing …

The calcitic avian eggshell provides physical protection for the embryo during its
development, but also regulates water and gaseous exchange, and is a calcium source for …

The genome contributes to the uniqueness of an individual breed, and enables distinctive
characteristics to be passed from one generation to the next. The allelic heterogeneity of a …