Salmonella “Sops” Up a Preferred Electron Receptor in the Inflamed Intestine
The microbiota of the mammalian intestinal tract represents a formidable barrier to colonization by pathogens. To overcome this resistance to colonization, bacterial pathogens use virulence factors to induce intestinal inflammation, which liberates nutrients for selective use by the infecting microb...
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| Format: | Online |
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American Society of Microbiology
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3419527/ |