Relation of nutritional status, immunity, hemoglobinopathy and falciparum malaria infection

The interaction between nutritional status and malaria disease is complex and often controversial. Nutritional deficiencies (macro- or micro-nutrient) are thought to lead to malnutrition with subsequent susceptibility to malaria infection. On the other hand severe malaria or repeated malaria infecti...

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Main Author: Nyakeriga, Alice
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Wenner-Grens institut för experimentell biologi 2005
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-369
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