How prevalent are lactoferrin receptors in Gram-negative bacteria?

NF Ewasechko, DM Curran, K Yu Khaw… - … and Cell Biology, 2025 - cdnsciencepub.com
Surface receptors in Gram-negative bacteria that bind and extract iron from the host
glycoproteins transferrin (Tf) or lactoferrin (Lf) was discovered 35 years ago in pathogenic …

Unveiling the immune dynamics of Neisseria persistent oral colonization

M Alles, M Gunasena, T Zia, A D'Mello… - Infection and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Commensal bacteria are crucial in maintaining host physiological homeostasis, immune
system development, and protection against pathogens. Despite their significance, the …

Human transferrin and lactoferrin cooperatively support Neisseria meningitidis colonization in the murine nasopharynx

IS Lee, JE Fegan, EG Currie, A Bojagora, NY Leung… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Neisseria meningitidis is a human-restricted bacteria that is a normal nasopharyngeal
resident, yet it can also disseminate, causing invasive meningococcal disease …