Iron trafficking in patients with Indian Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Aishwarya Dighal, Debanjan Mukhopadhyay, Ritika Sengupta, Srija Moulik, Shibabrata Mukherjee, Susmita Roy, Surya Jyati Chaudhuri, Nilay K Das, Mitali Chatterjee
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Azar; Indian
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007991; https://doaj.org/article/546e5259db5d48ccb20aa75eaa9e9d3e

BACKGROUND:During infections involving intracellular pathogens, iron performs a double-edged function by providing the pathogen with nutrients, but also boosts the host's antimicrobial arsenal. Although the role of iron has been described in visceral leishmaniasis, information regarding its sta...