Clostridioides difficile utilizes siderophores as an iron source and FhuDBGC contributes to ferrichrome uptake
J. L. Hastie, H. L. Carmichael, B. M. Werner, K. E. Dunbar, P. E. Carlson
This study shows C. difficile can use siderophores as the sole iron source and identifies FhuDBGC as a specific ferrichrome uptake transporter.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology