The interrelationship between nutrition and the immune system in HIV infection: A review

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 4327-4338

  Oguntibeju, O O ^a,b   Van Den Heever, W M J ^a   Van Schalkwyk, F E ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b West Indies

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Immune system; Malnutrition; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 37349012544     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4327.4338     Document Type: Review

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