INCAP studies of nutrition and infection

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-67

  Scrimshaw, Nevin S ^a,b,c  

^a Division of Clinical Chemistry   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

^c Box 330   (United States)

Author keywords

Central America; Children; Diarrhea; Infection; Nutrition; Shigella

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; BACTERIAL DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD MORTALITY; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; HEALTH WORKER; INFECTIVITY; MALNUTRITION; VILLAGE; VIRUS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

SHIGELLA;

EID: 77953074507     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651003100107     Document Type: Article

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