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The role of iron in the production of hemolysin byListeria monocytogenes

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The in vitro production of hemolysin byListeria monocytogenes, a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen, was examined as a function of medium iron. There was an inverse relationship between iron and hemolysin production: Hemolysis increased as medium iron concentration decreased. This study offers the first evidence that the in vitro production of hemolysin byListeria monocytogenes is under the control of external iron in growth medium.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, Texas, USA

    Richard E. Cowart

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    Billy G. Foster

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Cowart, R.E., Foster, B.G. The role of iron in the production of hemolysin byListeria monocytogenes . Current Microbiology 6, 287–290 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01566878

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