Effects of iron on bacterial endotoxin

Journal of Endotoxin Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-278

  Roth, R I ^a,b   Panter, S S ^a   Zegna, A I ^a   Arellano, F A ^a   Levin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; FERRIC ION; IRON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SEPSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LIMULUS;

EID: 0030725232     PISSN: 09680519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096805199700400404     Document Type: Article

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