Malnutrition and Infection: Complex Mechanisms and Global Impacts
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- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 4 (5) , e115
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040115
Abstract
The authors discuss current concepts and controversies surrounding the complex influences of malnutrition on infection and immunity, and point to practical consequences of countermeasures in acute malnutrition.Keywords
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