mycobactin

BACKGROUND  Low iron availability in the host upregulates the mbt gene cluster of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is… Expand

The production of mycobactin (MBT) by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential for this bacterium to access iron when it is in an… Expand

Although the antimalarial agent artemisinin itself is not active against tuberculosis, conjugation to a mycobacterial-specific… Expand

The Esx secretion pathway is conserved across Gram-positive bacteria. Esx-1, the best-characterized system, is required for… Expand

Restricting the availability of iron is an important strategy for defense against bacterial infection1,2,3. Mycobacterium… Expand

The role of iron in the growth and metabolism of M. tuberculosis and other mycobacteria is discussed in relation to the… Expand

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an important pathogen of mammals that relies on 2-hydroxyphenyloxazoline-containing siderophore… Expand

BACKGROUND Many pathogenic bacteria secrete iron-chelating siderophores as virulence factors in the iron-limiting environments of… Expand

We performed a numerical taxonomy analysis of 38 Mycobacterium paratuberculosis and related mycobacterial strains, including wood… Expand

The characteristics of an unclassified Mycobacterium sp. isolated from three patients with Crohn's disease are presented. The… Expand