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Review
. 2009 Aug;22(4):557-64.
doi: 10.1007/s10534-009-9207-6. Epub 2009 Jan 30.

Siderocalins: siderophore-binding proteins of the innate immune system

Matthew C Clifton  1 , Colin Corrent, Roland K Strong
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Review

Siderocalins: siderophore-binding proteins of the innate immune system

Matthew C Clifton et al. Biometals. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

Recent studies have revealed that the mammalian immune system directly interferes with siderophore-mediated iron acquisition through siderophore-binding proteins and that the association of certain siderophores, or siderophore modifications, with virulence is a direct response of pathogens to evade these defenses.

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