Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Induced Oxidative Stress Leads to an Increase in Labile Zinc Pools in Lung Epithelial Cells
Zinc deficiency rates in developing countries range from 20 to 30%, and zinc supplementation trials have been shown to correct clinical manifestations attributed to zinc deficiency, but the outcomes in the case of respiratory infections have been inconsistent. We aimed at understanding the role of z...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-05-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00447-20 |