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Metal-Dependent Virulence
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Nutritional Immunity (Metal Sequestration)
The strategy by which mammalian hosts withhold essential metals from invading pathogens to limit their growth. Well-established for iron and zinc; underexplored but potentially powerful for nickel.
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Siderophores
Siderophores are small, high-affinity iron-chelating molecules secreted by bacteria, fungi, and some plants to scavenge ferric iron (Fe3+) from their environment. In the context of infection, siderophores are the molecular weapons pathogens deploy to break through nutri…