Manganese: recent advances in understanding its transport and neurotoxicity
The present review is based on presentations from the meeting of the Society of Toxicology
in San Diego, CA (March 2006). It addresses recent developments in the understanding of …
in San Diego, CA (March 2006). It addresses recent developments in the understanding of …
Anemia as a risk factor for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Y Gelaw, Z Getaneh, M Melku - Environmental Health and Preventive …, 2021 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis is a major public health problem caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, occurring predominantly in population with low socioeconomic status. It is the …
tuberculosis, occurring predominantly in population with low socioeconomic status. It is the …
[HTML][HTML] Iron metabolism and the innate immune response to infection
EE Johnson, M Wessling-Resnick - Microbes and infection, 2012 - Elsevier
Host antimicrobial mechanisms reduce iron availability to pathogens. Iron proteins
influencing the innate immune response include hepcidin, lactoferrin, siderocalin …
influencing the innate immune response include hepcidin, lactoferrin, siderocalin …
[HTML][HTML] Iron supplementation in early childhood: health benefits and risks
The prevalence of iron deficiency among infants and young children living in developing
countries is high. Because of its chemical properties—namely, its oxidative potential—iron …
countries is high. Because of its chemical properties—namely, its oxidative potential—iron …
[HTML][HTML] Iron Deficiency and Anemia Predict Mortality in Patients with Tuberculosis3
S Isanaka, F Mugusi, W Urassa, WC Willett… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Many studies have documented a high prevalence of anemia among tuberculosis (TB)
patients and anemia at TB diagnosis has been associated with an increased risk of death …
patients and anemia at TB diagnosis has been associated with an increased risk of death …
Iron homeostasis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: mechanistic insights into siderophore-mediated iron uptake
M Sritharan - Journal of bacteriology, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mycobacterium tuberculosis requires iron for normal growth but faces a limitation of the
metal ion due to its low solubility at biological pH and the withholding of iron by the …
metal ion due to its low solubility at biological pH and the withholding of iron by the …
The effect of the host's iron status on tuberculosis
JR Boelaert, SJ Vandecasteele… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Several lines of evidence have suggested that iron is critical for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
growth in macrophages. Macrophage iron loading in patients with African iron overload …
growth in macrophages. Macrophage iron loading in patients with African iron overload …
[HTML][HTML] Free-living amoebae, a training field for macrophage resistance of mycobacteria
IB Salah, E Ghigo, M Drancourt - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009 - Elsevier
Mycobacterium species evolved from an environmental recent common ancestor by
reductive evolution and lateral gene transfer. Strategies selected through evolution and …
reductive evolution and lateral gene transfer. Strategies selected through evolution and …
Experimental tuberculosis: the role of comparative pathology in the discovery of improved tuberculosis treatment strategies
RJ Basaraba - Tuberculosis, 2008 - Elsevier
The use of laboratory animals is critical to the discovery and in vivo pre-clinical testing of
new drugs and drug combinations for use in humans. M. tuberculosis infection of mice, rats …
new drugs and drug combinations for use in humans. M. tuberculosis infection of mice, rats …
Host-pathogen interaction as a novel target for host-directed therapies in tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) has been a transmittable human disease for many thousands of years,
and M. tuberculosis is again the number one cause of death worldwide due to a single …
and M. tuberculosis is again the number one cause of death worldwide due to a single …