PhysiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
The effects of dietary iron supplementation on bacterial infections in Manduca sexta larval hemolymph
Marilyn K. Reese, Kristin Michel, Michael Robert Kanost, Maureen J. Gorman
This study investigates how dietary iron affects bacterial infections in Manduca sexta larvae, finding that increased iron does not enhance infection severity but has context-dependent effects on survival.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0346464