The Battle for Iron between Bacterial Pathogens and Their Vertebrate Hosts
The Battle for Iron between Bacterial Pathogens and Their Vertebrate Hosts
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Whereas V. vulnificus is killed by normal blood and rarely causes infection in healthy individuals, it grows rapidly in blood from patients with hemochromatosis, leading to a high risk of fatal infections in this cohort [4]. [...]the administration of excess iron increases the virulence of numerous pathogens in animal models, further highlight...
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The Battle for Iron between Bacterial Pathogens and Their Vertebrate Hosts
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289122407
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289122407
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1000949
