Micronutrients and infection: Interactions and implications with enteric and other infections and future priorities

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2000, Pages S134-138

  Guerrant, R L ^a   Lima, A A M ^b   Davidson, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; MINERAL; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; DISABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; GROWTH DISORDER; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRULENCE;

CHILD; DIARRHEA; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; INFECTION; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MICRONUTRIENTS;

EID: 0033818102     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315924     Document Type: Article

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