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Metals and the Biology and Virulence of Brucella

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Bacteria in the genus Brucella are important human and veterinary pathogens, and they require a variety of metals to support their physiology and metabolism. Mammals employ both metal limitation and metal intoxication as defenses against invading pathogens, and correspondingly the metal acquisition and detoxification systems of Brucella strains play essential roles in their virulence.

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA

    R. Martin Roop II

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    Clayton C. Caswell

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Roop II, R.M., Caswell, C.C. (2017). Introduction and Overview. In: Roop II, R., Caswell, C. (eds) Metals and the Biology and Virulence of Brucella. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53622-4_1

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