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Iron is an essential micronutrient for multiple immunologic processes and nutritional deficiency is a common problem worldwide. Despite its prevalence, the impact of nutritional iron deficiency on the establishment of memory T cell responses is poorly understood. In this study we investigate the impact of nutritional iron deficiency on the generation, phenotype, and function of memory T cell responses using a murine model of dietary iron modulation in the context of influenza infection. Iron deficient mice have decreased systemic iron levels and develop significant anemia. Increased T cell expression of the transferrin receptor (CD71) is seen in iron deficient mice at baseline. During primary influenza infection, iron deficient mice experience increased weight loss but mount antigen specific T cells responses. Following recovery from infection, influenza specific memory T cells formed under iron deficient conditions are functionally impaired, most notably within the lung. Importantly, the ability to produce interferon \u03b3 (IFN-\u03b3) and tumor necrosis factor \u03b1 (TNF-\u03b1) remains impaired in CD8+ T cells despite co-culture with iron replete dendritic cells. 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