Editorial: Role of Iron in Bacterial Pathogenesis

RT @ChristinaMegli: @AhizechukwuEke @MFMSperling @Justin8er @brennahughesmd @idsog_org @mg_zlatnik @devindirk Iron is one of those critical…

@AhizechukwuEke @MFMSperling @Justin8er @brennahughesmd @idsog_org @mg_zlatnik @devindirk Iron is one of those critical things bacteria need. It is sequestered and free iron regulates bacterial growth and virulence….I always worry about IV iron when someon

@SatyaPatelMD It seems that iron uptake and virulence factors for certain specific bacteria can get upregulated in an iron deficient state and theoretically increase bacterial load and virulence once excess iron is introduced. Most of this is from animal

Also (even more?) true for microbial pathogenesis Competing host/pathogen organic ligands https://t.co/rfTn0XNUyc