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Provedor de dados: |
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis.
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País: |
Brazil
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Título: |
Interaction between infection, nutrition and immunity in tropical medicine
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Autores: |
Pereira,P. C. M.
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Data: |
2003-01-01
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Ano: |
2003
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Palavras-chave: |
Infection
Nutrition
Immunity
Tropical diseases
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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.
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Tipo: |
Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Idioma: |
Inglês
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Identificador: |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992003000200003
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Editor: |
Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos
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Relação: |
10.1590/S1678-91992003000200003
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text/html
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Fonte: |
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases v.9 n.2 2003
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Direitos: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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