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. 1981 Apr;32(1):407–410. doi: 10.1128/iai.32.1.407-410.1981

Effect of staphylococcal iron content on the killing of Staphylococcus aureus by polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

J E Repine, R B Fox, E M Berger, R N Harada
PMCID: PMC350637  PMID: 7216492

Abstract

Preincubation of Staphylococcus aureus 502A in broth with increasing concentrations of ferrous sulfate progressively increased their iron content, markedly increased their susceptibility to killing by hydrogen peroxide, and did not alter their susceptibility to killing by polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

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