Inhibition of Naegleria fowleri by microbial iron-chelating agents: ecological implications.
AUTOR(ES)
Newsome, A L
RESUMO
Deferrioxamine B and rhodotorulic acid, iron-chelating agents of microbial origin, exerted a pronounced inhibitory effect on pathogenic Naegleria fowleri at microgram levels. This inhibition was diminished by adding iron to the chelators before incubation with Naegleria isolates. These and related microbial iron chelators occur naturally in the environment. This could be of considerable ecological significance and provides a novel hypothesis to account for the proliferation of pathogenic Naegleria spp. in certain aquatic habitats.
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