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pMagFast

Gene ent located in the cluster of enterobactin (ent) genes. In respond to iron deprivation, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurim secretes siderophores and enterobactin in SCV condictiont to sense and adapt to the intracellular environment of different types of host cells

Reference

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