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Sequestration and scavenging of iron in infection

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Parrow, Nermi L., Fleming, Robert E., Minnick, Michael F.·2013·Infection and Immunity

Abstract

The proliferative capability of many invasive pathogens is limited by the bioavailability of iron. Pathogens have thus developed strategies to obtain iron from their host organisms. In turn, host defense strategies have evolved to sequester iron from invasive pathogens. This review explores the mechanisms employed by bacterial pathogens to gain access to host iron sources, the role of iron in bacterial virulence, and iron-related genes required for the establishment or maintenance of infection. Host defenses to limit iron availability for bacterial growth during the acute-phase response and the consequences of iron overload conditions on susceptibility to bacterial infection are also examined. The evidence summarized herein demonstrates the importance of iron bioavailability in influencing the risk of infection and the ability of the host to clear the pathogen.

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Authors
Parrow, N. L., Fleming, R. E., & Minnick, M. F.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • Saint Louis University (US)
  • University of Montana (US)
Venue
Infection and Immunity
Published
2013-10
Volume
81
Issue
10
Pages
3503-3514
ISSN
  • 0019-9567 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-5522
OpenAlex
W2126286427
Cited by
261
References
179
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FWCI
7.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Infection and Immunity (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The Mathematics Enthusiast (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
Keywords
iron sequestration, iron scavenging, iron bioavailability, bacterial virulence, host-pathogen interaction, acute phase response, iron overload, bacterial iron acquisition, host defense against infection
MeSH terms
Animals, Bacteria, Homeostasis, Humans, Iron

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