Iron Chelation in Local Infection
Iron is an essential element in multiple biochemical pathways in humans and pathogens. As part of the innate immune response in local infection, iron availability is restricted locally in order to reduce overproduction of reactive oxygen species by the host and to attenuate bacterial growth. This ph...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/1/189 |