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Iron Overload Is Associated With Oxidative Stress and Nutritional Immunity During Viral Infection in Fish
5 Jun 2018
Abstract excerpt
Iron is a trace element, essential to support life due to its inherent ability to exchange electrons with a variety of molecules. The use of iron as a cofactor in basic metabolic pathways is essential to both pathogenic microorganisms and their hosts. During evolution, the shared requirement of micro- and macro-organisms for this important nutrient has shaped the pathogen–host relationship. Infectious pancreatic...
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