Nutrition, Immunity and Infection

Nutrition, Immunity and Infection
ISBN-10
1845937244
ISBN-13
9781845937249
Category
Medical
Pages
206
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
CABI
Author
Prakash S. Shetty

Description

Infectious diseases are an important cause of malnutrition. Recurrent infections increase the risk of malnutrition while poor nutritional status results in lowered immune status and predisposes to infectious disease thus propagating the vicious cycle of infection and malnutrition. The nutrition-infection-immunity axis is crucial for both developed and developing countries and is now a central feature of many nutrition and infectious disease courses. Bringing together nutrition and immunology, "Nutrition, Immunity and Infections" covers the topic in an accessible format for all studen.

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