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SUBMITTER: Petito G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430155 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in microbiology 20200810
Copper is an essential micronutrient for the performance of important biochemical processes such as respiration detoxification, and uptake of metals like iron. Studies have shown that copper deprivation is a strategy used by the host against pathogenic fungi such as <i>Cryptoccocus neoformans</i> and <i>Candida albicans</i> during growth and development of infections in the lungs and kidneys. Although there are some studies, little is known about the impact of copper deprivation in members of th ...[more]