… If the importance of iron in microbial infections of global importance such as tuberculosis is
… that capitalize on our knowledge of the iron equilibrium between the host and the infecting …

… with iron excess in the host may increase the risk for infection. Parenteral iron has already
been shown in human and animal studies to be harmful when administered during infection. …

… It could be argued that infection and inflammation cause a … infected with Salmonella
gallinarum, absorption of iron was … Evidence that infected vertebrates shift iron from plasma to …

Iron is an essential element for the growth and development of all the scale of living organisms,
and acquiring iron is crucial for the development of any pathogen. Iron participates in a …

… of iron. This review highlights mechanisms that are activated during infections to restrict iron
… In this review, I discuss the biological role of iron in host defense against infections and then …

… reduction of intracellular iron levels results in stimulation of anti-microbial immune effector
… the reduction of cellular iron availability help to control infections with intracellular microbes. …

… physiology seen in many clinical circumstances make excess iron available to … basis of
iron withholding by the human host, both in the absence of and during infection, and that of iron …

… development of infections. This review will serve to assimilate findings regarding iron and …
, find whether treating infections mediated by such organisms via iron chelation approaches …

… a craving for essential nutrients such as iron. Competition between host and parasite for
iron may be critical to the development of many infections.Most iron in the body is in red cell …

… , autoimmune disease or malignancy however, sequesters iron not only from infectious …
iron metabolism and immunity, focusing on host defense against relevant infections and on …