Browsing by Author "Smith, Charles Jeffrey"
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Bacteroides fragilis requires the ferrous-iron transporter FeoAB and the CobN-like proteins BtuS1 and BtuS2 for assimilation of iron released from heme
Rocha, Edson R.; Bergonia, Hector A.; Gerdes, Svetlana; Smith, Charles Jeffrey (2018-05-07)The intestinal commensal and opportunistic anaerobic pathogen Bacteroides fragilis has an essential requirement for both heme and free iron to support growth in extraintestinal infections. In the absence of free iron, B. ... -
Investigations into the roles of bacteroides fragilis thioredoxins during the oxidative stress response
Reott, Michael A., Jr. (East Carolina University, 2011)The Gram-negative Bacteroides fragilis is the most frequently isolated bacterium from anaerobic infections. Native to the human intestinal tract, it serves a symbiotic role breaking down complex polysaccharides and ...