Dietary zinc and the control of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
Dietary zinc and the control of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
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Eijkelkamp, Bart A. , Morey, Jacqueline R. , Neville, Stephanie L. , Tan, Aimee , Pederick, Victoria G. , Cole, Nerida , Singh, Prashina P. , Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y. , Gonzalez de Vega, Raquel , Clases, David , Cunningham, Bliss A. , Hughes, Catherine E. , Comerford, Iain , Brazel, Erin B. , Whittall, Jonathan J. , Plumptre, Charles D. , McColl, Shaun R. , Paton, James C. , McEwan, Alastair G. , Doble, Philip A. and McDevitt, Christopher A.
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Human zinc deficiency increases susceptibility to bacterial infection. Although zinc supplementation therapies can reduce the impact of disease, the molecular basis for protection remains unclear. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of bacterial pneumonia, which is prevalent in regions of zinc deficiency. We report that dietary zinc levels di...
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Dietary zinc and the control of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
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Morey, Jacqueline R.
Neville, Stephanie L.
Tan, Aimee
Pederick, Victoria G.
Cole, Nerida
Singh, Prashina P.
Ong, Cheryl-Lynn Y.
Gonzalez de Vega, Raquel
Clases, David
Cunningham, Bliss A.
Hughes, Catherine E.
Comerford, Iain
Brazel, Erin B.
Whittall, Jonathan J.
Plumptre, Charles D.
McColl, Shaun R.
Paton, James C.
McEwan, Alastair G.
Doble, Philip A.
McDevitt, Christopher A.
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2291479607
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2291479607
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1007957
