Increased Plasmodium chabaudi malaria mortality in mice with nutritional iron deficiency can be reduced by short-term adjunctive iron supplementation

Abstract Background Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutrient deficiency and an important cause of developmental impairment in children. However, some studies have indicated that iron deficiency can also protect against malaria, which is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in...

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Main Authors: Filip C. Castberg, Lasse Maretty, Trine Staalsoe, Casper Hempel, Erik Clasen-Linde, Lars Hviid, Jørgen A. L. Kurtzhals
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2186-8