Iron is arguably the most important nutrient in the ongoing battle between hosts and bacteria. Recently in Nature, a unique iron storage organelle, the ferrosome, was discovered in the human pathogen Clostridioides difficile.¹ But what is the role of ferrosomes and how do they affect bacterial behavior and infection?

中文翻译：

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艰难梭菌之火中的另一种铁

在宿主与细菌之间持续的斗争中，铁可以说是最重要的营养素。最近，在《自然》杂志上，在人类病原体艰难梭菌中发现了一种独特的铁储存细胞器——铁体。¹但铁体的作用是什么？它们如何影响细菌行为和感染？