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The bhuTUV and bhuO genes play vital roles in the ability of Brucella abortus to use heme as an iron source and are regulated in an iron-responsive manner by RirA and Irr
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Brucella abortus is a Gram negative intracellular pathogen that causes the zoonotic disease brucellosis. Antibiotic treatment for brucellosis in humans is prolonged and sometimes followed by relapses. Currently, the United ...
Characterization of FtrABCD: a ferrous iron-specific transporter that is required for the virulence of Brucella abortus 2308 in mice
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-21)
Brucella strains are Gram-negative bacteria that cause abortion and infertility in their natural animal hosts resulting in extensive economic losses. Humans can acquire a chronic, debilitating febrile illness known as ...