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Pumping iron: a potential target for novel therapeutics against schistosomes

Parasites, as with the vast majority of organisms, are dependent on iron. Pathogens must compete directly with the host for this essential trace metal, which is sequestered within host proteins and inorganic chelates. Not surprisingly, pathogenic prokaryotes and eukaryotic parasites have diverse ada...

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Autores principales: Glanfield, Amber, McManus, Donald P., Anderson, Greg J., Jones, Malcolm K.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2756500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17962074
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2007.08.018