Iron trafficking in patients with Indian Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.

• Main Authors: Aishwarya Dighal (Author), Debanjan Mukhopadhyay (Author), Ritika Sengupta (Author), Srija Moulik (Author), Shibabrata Mukherjee (Author), Susmita Roy (Author), Surya Jyati Chaudhuri (Author), Nilay K Das (Author), Mitali Chatterjee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:During infections involving intracellular pathogens, iron performs a double-edged function by providing the pathogen with nutrients, but also boosts the host's antimicrobial arsenal. Although the role of iron has been described in visceral leishmaniasis, information regarding its sta...