uglevod
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What can cause manganese to be used up? My manganese levels in blood went down
Infection.
Manganese and microbial pathogenesis: sequestration by the Mammalian immune system and utilization by microorganisms.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25594606
One important mechanism of innate immunity is the sequestration of metal ions that are essential nutrients. Manganese is one nutrient that is required for many pathogens to establish an infective lifestyle. This review summarizes recent advances in the role of manganese in the host-pathogen interaction and highlights Mn(II) sequestration by neutrophil calprotectin as well as how bacterial acquisition and utilization of manganese enables pathogenesis.