Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a major human pathogen causing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Efficiently acquiring iron from the environment is critical for S. pneumoniae to sustain growth and cause infection. There are only three known iron-uptake systems in Streptococcal species r...
ORGANISM(S): Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 2 (strain D39 / NCTC 7466)
