Feeding the immune system: The role of micronutrients in restoring resistance to infections

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Maggini, Silvia ^a   Beveridge, Stephen ^a   Sorbara, Priscille J P ^b   Senatore, Guido ^c  

^a Bayer Consumer Care AG   (Switzerland)

^b Bayer HealthCare   (Brazil)

^c Bayer Crop Science Market Development LATAM Head of Corn Sorghum Market Development Latam   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Immune function; Micronutrients; Nutritional deficiencies; Resistance to infections; Supplementation; Trace elements; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953787131     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20083098     Document Type: Review

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