… to the struggle for iron between host and … infection, and this topic has been reviewed
elsewhere [5, 6]. This review will focus on the struggle for non-iron transition metals during infection, …

… interaction of iron and infection indicates a need for quantitative review of clinical morbidity
outcomes. Iron deficiency is … Iron treatment has been associated with acute exacerbations of …

… a higher risk of infection because of the increased availability of iron to pathogenic bacteria
(… Another reason for the increased risk of infection is the direct effect of iron on the immune …

… relationship between iron and infection of animals. … microbial siderophores as iron sources
must start with a brief review of our understanding of how plants themselves respond to iron …

… metabolism is mediated by the hormone hepcidin, which controls host-protective responses
by integrating signals from iron status and threat of infection. Initially identified as an …

… quantities of iron found in iron-fortified … iron and increased bacterial virulence and surveys
the existing clinical data related to iron administration and increased susceptibility to infection. …

… tract infections and pneumonia. This siderophore has a mode of action based on a “Trojan
horse” strategy, using the iron … Recent progress has also been achieved concerning new iron …

… Iron is essential for cellular function, especially with rapid growth during bacterial infection.
However, as intracellular iron is toxic, pathogens aim to get and hold onto iron while avoiding …

… One of the major challenges for pathogenic bacteria is in acquiring sufficient iron during
infection and post-infection inside the host. Competition between the host and pathogen for this …

… an iron-dependent mechanism that inhibits host iron transport and storage. Using a high-throughput
screen of microbial … factor of intestinal iron absorption and increase the iron-storage …