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Influence of iron deprivation on virulence traits of mycobacteria

Braz. j. infect. dis; 20 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Novel strategies to combat the ever increasing burden of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) causing tuberculosis (TB) remains a global concern. The ability of MTB to sense and adapt to restricted iron conditions in the hostile environment is essential for their survival and conf...

Evolucao da malaria por Plasmodium berghei em ratos jovens alimentados com racoes com diferentes teores de ferro

Evidencias clinicas e experimentais sugerem que hospedeiros com deficiencia de ferro sao menos susceptiveis a malaria grave e que a suplementacao de ferro poderia agravar a infeccao na tentativa de justificar estes fatos, dois experimentos foram realizados. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que os animais co...