Interaction between infection, nutrition and immunity in tropical medicine
AUTOR(ES)
Pereira, P. C. M.
FONTE
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2003
RESUMO
Host nutritional state has an important role in susceptibility to bacteria, parasites, and viral infections. Infection precipitates the appearance of signs and symptoms of nutrition deficiencies in the undernourished; this can aggravate infection evolution. Infection stimulates specific and non-specific host defense mechanisms; these are directly influenced by the nutritional state of micro- and macronutrients. Immune alterations, which are closely related to nutritional status, markedly contribute to a higher susceptibility to infectious agents and can also contribute to worsening nutritional state, forming a vicious cycle.
Documentos Relacionados
- Practical Textbook of Infection, Immunity, and Specific Therapy
- Sexually transmitted diseases in children: herpes simplex virus infection, cytomegalovirus infection, hepatitis B virus infection and molluscum contagiosum.
- Prospective relations between Helicobacter pylori infection, coronary heart disease, and stroke in middle aged men.
- Prospective relations between Helicobacter pylori infection, coronary heart disease and stroke in middle-aged men
- Infection, mimics, and autoimmune disease
