E. coli bacterium key for boosting iron absorption, new study shows

Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 10:13 in Health & Medicine

Best known as a pathogen that causes food poisoning or steals nutrients away from its host, the E. coli bacterium actually plays a critical role in promoting health by producing a compound that helps cells take up iron, new University of Colorado Boulder research shows.

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