Influence of lactoferrin on the entry pr
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Catia Longhi; Maria Pia Conte; Lucilla Seganti; Mario Polidoro; Annette Alfsen;
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Article
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1993
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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Lactoferrin (Lf) is an iron-binding protein which plays an important role in the host defense systems of different mucosal surfaces including the intestinal mucosa. In the present research the role of apo-Lf and iron-saturated Lf in the invasion process of enteroinvasive bacteria, grown in iron stre