# Commensal E. coli limits Salmonella gut invasion during inflammation by producing toxin-bound siderophores in a tonB-dependent manner

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 23 |
| Journal | PLoS Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002616 |
| Corresponding authors | Yassine Cherrak, Miguel Angel Salazar, Koray Yilmaz, Markus Kreuzer, Wolf‐Dietrich Hardt |
| Institution | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/salmonella-and-campylobacter-epidemiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1371/journal.pbio.3002616](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002616)

## Topics

commensal Escherichia coli · Salmonella Typhimurium · microbiota-mediated colonization resistance · microcin H47 · salmochelin siderophores · tonB-dependent transport system · trojan horse strategy · Intestinal inflammation · catecholate siderophore uptake · iron acquisition · antimicrobial toxins · E. coli 8178 strain · salmonellosis mouse model · pathogen competition · siderophore-microcin fusion

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