Modulation of Iron Metabolism in Response to Infection: Twists for All Tastes

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Ana Cordeiro Gomes (Συγγραφέας), Ana C. Moreira (Συγγραφέας), Gonçalo Mesquita (Συγγραφέας), Maria Salomé Gomes (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: MDPI AG, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Iron is an essential nutrient for almost all living organisms, but is not easily made available. Hosts and pathogens engage in a fight for the metal during an infection, leading to major alterations in the host’s iron metabolism. Important pathological consequences can emerge from the mentioned inte...