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Zinc uptake by a deadly pathogen

Zinc uptake by a deadly pathogen

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How bugs overcome host defenses

In a series of studies, Eric Skaar, PhD, and colleagues have characterized how A. baumannii — a leading cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia — responds to zinc starvation.

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