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Staphylococcus aureus Growth using Human Hemoglobin as an Iron Source
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Here we describe a growth assay for Staphylococcus aureus using hemoglobin as the sole source of available nutrient iron. This assay establishes the role of bacterial factors involved in hemoglobin-derived iron acquisition.
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Pishchany, G., Haley, K. P., Skaar, E. P. Staphylococcus aureus Growth using Human Hemoglobin as an Iron Source. J. Vis. Exp. (72), e50072, doi:10.3791/50072 (2013).
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