Siderophore synthesis in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Shigella sonnei during iron deficiency

Robert D. Perry, C. L. San Clemente

Journal of Bacteriology · 1979 · 84 citations · 16 references

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Klebsiella pneumoniae 298/53 and Shigella sonnei 43-GG9 exhibited restricted growth and enterochelin synthesis only under iron-deficient conditions. S. sonnei also produced an unidentified secondary hydroxamate siderophore.

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