Vitamin A, Immunocompetence, and Infection

Vitamin 'A' and infection.

acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis (nonodontogenic infection)

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Immunocompetence and allergy.

Developed nations are experiencing a marked increase in prevalence of the familial allergic diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and allergic gastroenteropathy, which are often called atopic diseases. No satisfactory explanation for this epidemic is known, but it has been proposed that some facets of modern life tend to bias immune responses away from the Th1 cellula...

Iron, copper and immunocompetence.

Microminerals including copper and iron are essential to immunity and health in human beings. The development of powerful tools in analytical cell biology and molecular genetics has facilitated efforts to identify specific cellular and molecular functions of trace elements in the maturation, activation and functions of host defence mechanisms. Selected recent reports about the role of copper an...

Malnutrition and Immunocompetence: An Overview

The association between famine and pestilence has been recorded in ancient history. Puranic literature and biblical references cite observations that suggest an increase in the prevalence and severity of infection among starved individuals and populations. Besides these historic observations, several types of evidence may be marshalled to support causal links between malnutrition, impaired immu...