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`Hepatitis B Virus, Iron and Iron-Binding Proteins

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Contemporary discussions of immunity in man usually center on various forms of cellular and humoral response. However, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and tumor cells need iron for their growth. A response of the mammalian host to infection and possibly also to the growth of tumor cells is to deny to the invading agent and replicating cells the iron present in the host. Weinberg (1) has prepared a comprehensive analysis of the relation of iron and iron-binding proteins to what has been referred to as “nutritional immunity.” Additional references will be found in his paper.

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Blumberg, B.S. (1986). `Hepatitis B Virus, Iron and Iron-Binding Proteins. In: Szentivanyi, A., Friedman, H. (eds) Viruses, Immunity, and Immunodeficiency. University of South Florida International Biomedical Symposia Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2185-9_9

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