The Siderophore Receptor IroN, but Not the High-Pathogenicity Island or the Hemin Receptor ChuA, Contributes to the Bacteremic Step of Escherichia coli Neonatal Meningitis

AUTOR(ES)

Nègre, Valérie Lefranc

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Using a neonatal rat meningitis model, we examined the involvement of three iron uptake systems, namely, the high-pathogenicity island, the hemin receptor ChuA, and the siderophore receptor IroN, in the pathogenesis of Escherichia coli neonatal meningitis. Only IroN appeared to play a major role during the bacteremic step of the disease.

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