Protein-energy malnutrition as a risk factor for visceral leishmaniasis: A review

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 587-596

  Malafaia, G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Immune system; Leishmania chagasi; Leishmania donovani; Leishmania infantum; Protein energy malnutrition; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; HUMAN; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INNATE IMMUNITY; LEISHMANIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN DIET; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RISK FACTORS;

LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 70349125356     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2009.01117.x     Document Type: Review

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