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Author:   Debbie L. Humphries ,  Marilyn E. Scott ,  Sten H. Vermund
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2021 ed.
Weight:   1.198kg
ISBN:  

9783030569129

ISBN 10:   3030569128
Pages:   492
Publication Date:   11 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: The Foundations of the Nutrition-Infection Nexus.- Pathways Linking Nutritional Status and Infectious Disease: A Conceptional Framework.- Core Principles of Nutrition.- Primer on Immune Response and Interface with Malnutrition.- Part II: Types of Infectious Diseases and Influences of Nutrition.- Bacterial Infections and Nutrition: A Primer.- Viral Infections and Nutrition: Influenza Virus as a Case Study.- Nutrition and Protozoan Pathogens of Humans: A Primer.- Human Helminth Infections: A Primer.- Part III: Nutrition Issues During Major Infections: Case Studies of Nutrition and Infectious Disease.- Nutrition and Diarrheal Disease and Enteric Pathogens.- Nutrition in HIV and Tuberculosis.- Nutrition and Arboviruses.- Nutritional Frameworks in Malaria.- Soil-Transmitted Helminths: Does Nutrition Make a Difference?.- Part IV: Integration of Cross-Cutting Issues in Nutrition/Infection Interactions.- Drug-Nutrition Interactions in Infectious Diseases.- Co-infection and Nutrition: Integrating Ecological and Epidemiological Perspectives.- Nutrition and Infections in the Context of Global Environmental Change.- Public Health and Clinical Implications of Nutrition/Infection Interactions.

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The book is intended for a sophisticated nutrition audience with basic understanding of nutrition principles, underlying over- and under-nutrition, and the consequences of malnutrition. ... This book meets expectations by providing credible, state-of-the-art data and current knowledge, while also a realistic understanding of specific conditions. (Linda Van Horn, Doody's Book Reviews, May 7, 2021)

Author Information

Debbie Humphries Yale School of Public HealthNew Haven, CT 06520USA Marilyn ScottInstitute of ParasitologyMcGill University Ste-Anne de Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9Canada Sten H. VermundYale School of Public HealthNew Haven, CT 06520

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