reviewPLoS MedicineApr 24, 2007GOLD OA

Malnutrition and Infection: Complex Mechanisms and Global Impacts

Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · +1 more institution

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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.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Malnutrition
  • Global health
  • Medicine
  • Environmental health
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Public health
  • Immunology
  • Pathology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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