Impact of malnutrition on immunity and infection

Malnutrition may be a consequence of energy deficit or micronutrient deficiency. It is considered the most relevant risk factor for illness and death, particularly in developing countries. In this review we described the magnitude of this problem, as well as its direct effect on the immune system an...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: TGD França, LLW Ishikawa, SFG Zorzella-Pezavento, F Chiuso-Minicucci, MLRS da Cunha, A Sartori
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2009
Subjects:
malnutrition
infection
immunity
experimental models
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992009000300003
https://doaj.org/article/bc3eff355e044916a9a06b7312ee80e6
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Summary:Malnutrition may be a consequence of energy deficit or micronutrient deficiency. It is considered the most relevant risk factor for illness and death, particularly in developing countries. In this review we described the magnitude of this problem, as well as its direct effect on the immune system and how it results in higher susceptibility to infections. A special emphasis was given to experimental models used to investigate the relationship between undernutrition and immunity. Malnutrition is obviously a challenge that must be addressed to health authorities and the scientific community.

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