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?
Journal article
Cell Host Microbe
10/01/2024
32
1 - 2
Humans, Clostridioides difficile, Iron, Clostridium Infections