Another iron in C. difficile's fire.

Drakesmith H., Zimmermann MB.

Iron is arguably the most important nutrient in the ongoing battle between hosts and bacteria. Recently in Nature, a unique iron storage organelle, the ferrosome, was discovered in the human pathogen Clostridioides difficile.1 But what is the role of ferrosomes and how do they affect bacterial behavior and infection?

DOI

10.1016/j.chom.2023.12.008

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cell Host Microbe

Publication Date

10/01/2024

Volume

32

Pages

1 - 2

Keywords

Humans, Clostridioides difficile, Iron, Clostridium Infections

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