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was able to grow under conditions where the only iron present was bound to the iron-binding proteins ovotransferrin, transferrin or lactoferrin. Under these conditions the bacteria produced neither hydroxamate nor phenolate-catecholate siderophores to assist in the procurement of iron. Examination of outer-membrane preparations by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting showed that the iron-binding protein ovotransferrin was bound directly to the bacterial surface. Assays of the binding of radiolabelled transferrin by the bacteria showed that the association was a specific process and that there was turnover of the bound proteins. Competitive binding assays indicated that lactoferrin could be bound in the same way. It is suggested that obtains iron directly from host iron-binding proteins during infection.

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