The Emerging Role of Iron Acquisition in Biofilm-Associated Infections

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The Emerging Role of Iron Acquisition in Biofilm-Associated Infections. / Oliveira, Fernando; Rohde, Holger; Vilanova, Manuel; Cerca, Nuno.

In: TRENDS MICROBIOL, Vol. 29, No. 9, 09.2021, p. 772-775.

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title = "The Emerging Role of Iron Acquisition in Biofilm-Associated Infections",
abstract = "A possible association between iron and biofilm formation has been explored for a long time. Here, we focus on major recent advances that shed light on the mechanisms behind this relationship and discuss how siderophore-mediated iron acquisition may impact the virulence of important nosocomial pathogens.",
keywords = "Animals, Bacteria/genetics, Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Biofilms, Humans, Iron/metabolism, Siderophores/metabolism, Virulence",
author = "Fernando Oliveira and Holger Rohde and Manuel Vilanova and Nuno Cerca",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1016/j.tim.2021.02.009",
language = "English",
volume = "29",
pages = "772--775",
journal = "TRENDS MICROBIOL",
issn = "0966-842X",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "9",

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T1 - The Emerging Role of Iron Acquisition in Biofilm-Associated Infections

AU - Oliveira, Fernando

AU - Rohde, Holger

AU - Vilanova, Manuel

AU - Cerca, Nuno

N1 - Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

PY - 2021/9

Y1 - 2021/9

N2 - A possible association between iron and biofilm formation has been explored for a long time. Here, we focus on major recent advances that shed light on the mechanisms behind this relationship and discuss how siderophore-mediated iron acquisition may impact the virulence of important nosocomial pathogens.

AB - A possible association between iron and biofilm formation has been explored for a long time. Here, we focus on major recent advances that shed light on the mechanisms behind this relationship and discuss how siderophore-mediated iron acquisition may impact the virulence of important nosocomial pathogens.

KW - Animals

KW - Bacteria/genetics

KW - Bacterial Infections/microbiology

KW - Bacterial Proteins/genetics

KW - Biofilms

KW - Humans

KW - Iron/metabolism

KW - Siderophores/metabolism

KW - Virulence

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DO - 10.1016/j.tim.2021.02.009

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VL - 29

SP - 772

EP - 775

JO - TRENDS MICROBIOL

JF - TRENDS MICROBIOL

SN - 0966-842X

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