Iron at the Centre of Candida albicans Interactions

Iron is an absolute requirement for both the host and most pathogens alike and is needed for normal cellular growth. The acquisition of iron by biological systems is regulated to circumvent toxicity of iron overload, as well as the growth deficits imposed by iron deficiency. In addition, hosts, such...

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Main Authors: Ruan Fourie, Oluwasegun O. Kuloyo, Bonang M. Mochochoko, Jacobus Albertyn, Carolina H. Pohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00185/full