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As a result, host plasma Fe levels decrease during the initial phases of infection. This study was conducted to determine if the American alligator, an ancient reptile, exhibits the same innate immune mechanism to protect against in vivo microbial proliferation. Intraperitoneal injection of juvenile captive alligators with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) resulted in a time\u2010dependent decrease in plasma Fe, as determined by inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy. Plasma Fe levels decreased by 5.9, 10.6, and 18.6% relative to untreated control levels at 3, 6, and 12\u2009hr post\u2010injection, respectively, and remained decreased by 12.0% at 48\u2009hr. Alligators injected with pyrogen\u2010free saline did not exhibit statistically significant changes in plasma Fe concentrations at any time point observed. In contrast, serum Zn and Cu remained unchanged relative to untreated controls. 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