A human host can prevent a pathogen from getting enough iron by all of the following except

a. reducing dietary intake of iron.
b. binding iron with transferrin.
c. binding iron with hemoglobin.
d. binding iron with ferritin.
e. binding iron with siderophores.


Answer: e. binding iron with siderophores.

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