Nutrition, immunity and infection /

Shetty, Prakash S.

Nutrition, immunity and infection / Prakash Shetty. - Wallingford : CABI, c2010. - xvii, 206 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Modular texts . - Modular texts. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Infectious diseases are an important cause of malnutrition. Recurrent infections increase the risk of malnutrition and poor nutritional status results in lowered immune status. Bringing together nutrition and immunology, this book covers the topics in an accessible format for students of nutrition, medicine and public health.

Specialized.

9780851995311 (pbk.) : £35.00 0851995314 (pbk.) : £35.00


Immunity--Nutritional aspects.
Communicable diseases--Nutritional aspects.
Communicable diseases--Immunological aspects.
Malnutrition.

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