Undernutrition, infection and immune function

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-29

  Calder, Philip C ^a   Jackson, Alan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunity; Infection; Malnutrition; Micronutrients; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

BREAST FEEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION RISK; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0033931618     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/095442200108728981     Document Type: Review

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