Dietary Iron Deficiency Impaired Peripheral Immunity but Did Not Alter Brain Microglia in PRRSV-Infected Neonatal Piglets

During the postnatal period the developing brain is vulnerable to insults including nutrient insufficiency and infection that may lead to disrupted development and cognitive dysfunction. Since iron deficiency (ID) often presents with immunodeficiency, the objective of this study was to investigate p...

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Main Authors: Brian J. Leyshon, Peng Ji, Megan P. Caputo, Stephanie M. Matt, Rodney W. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.03150/full