Open AccessThe availability of iron and the growth of Vibrio vulnificus in sera from patients with haemochromatosis
Author(s) -
Chart Henrik,
Griffiths Elwyn
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1985.tb01596.x
Subject(s) - vibrio vulnificus , hemochromatosis , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , organism , vibrio , vibrionaceae , biology , genetics
The ability of the marine bacterium Vibrio vulnificus to grow in sera from patients with haemochromatosis and from normal human volunteers was investigated. Studies showed that although V. vulnificus possesses potential iron uptake systems, the organism is unable to multiply in normal human sera. However, it grows rapidly in serum from patients with haemochromatosis. This growth was found to be due solely to the presence of freely available iron.