Iron Metabolism and Adaptative Traits Associated with Virulence in Enterobacter cloacae Complex
Elizabeth W. Bugase, Tosin Yetunde Senbadejo, Lucas Naam-Kayagre Amenga-Etego, Abiola Isawumi
This study investigates how iron availability and exposure affect virulence traits in Enterobacter cloacae complex isolates, showing increased growth, antibiotic resistance, and biofilm formation with iron.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology