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SUBMITTER: Oliveira MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232304 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oliveira Mário Cézar MC Coutinho Loyane Bertagnolli LB Almeida Marcos Paulo Oliveira MPO Briceño Marisol Pallete MP Araujo Ester Cristina Borges ECB Silva Neide Maria NM
Microorganisms 20200414 4
Iron is an important constituent of our environment, being necessary for both mammalian and pathogenic protozoa survival. Iron-containing proteins exert a wide range of biological processes such as biodegradation and biosynthesis, as well as immune function, fetal development, and physical and mental well-being. This work aimed to investigate the effect of iron deprivation in <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> infection outcome. C57BL/6 mice were orally infected with <i>T. gondii</i> and treated with an i ...[more]