Association between heavy metals exposure and persistent infections: the mediating role of immune function

• Main Authors: Huiling Zhang (Author), Juan Wang (Author), Kunlun Zhang (Author), Jianyang Shi (Author), Yameng Gao (Author), Jingying Zheng (Author), Jingtong He (Author), Jing Zhang (Author), Yang Song (Author), Ruifei Zhang (Author), Xuening Shi (Author), Lina Jin (Author), Hui Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionPersistent infections caused by certain viruses and parasites have been associated with multiple diseases and substantial mortality. Heavy metals are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with immunosuppressive properties. This study aimed to determine whether heavy metals exposure suppres...