TABLE 1.
Genera of infectious-disease organisms which require iron for growth and whose virulence is enhanced by iron levelsa
| Genus |
|---|
| Gram-negative bacteria |
| Acinetobacter |
| Aeromonas |
| Campylobacter |
| Capnocytophaga |
| Chlamydia |
| Ehrlichia |
| Enterobacter |
| Escherichia |
| Klebsiella |
| Legionella |
| Moraxella |
| Neisseria |
| Pasteurella |
| Proteus |
| Pseudomonas |
| Salmonella |
| Shigella |
| Vibrio |
| Yersinia |
| Gram-positive bacteria |
| Bacillus |
| Clostridium |
| Corynebacterium |
| Erysipelothrix |
| Listeria |
| Staphylococcus |
| Streptococcus |
| Acid-fast bacterium |
| Mycobacterium |
| Protozoa |
| Entamoeba |
| Leishmania |
| Naegleria |
| Plasmodium |
| Toxoplasma |
| Trypanosoma |
| Fungi |
| Candida |
| Cryptococcus |
| Histoplasma |
| Paracoccidioides |
| Pneumocystis |
| Pythium |
| Rhizopus |
| Trichosporon |
a
Adapted from reference 81.