Vitamin D Every Day to Keep the Infection Away?
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Vitamin D Every Day to Keep the Infection Away?
Within the last decade, vitamin D has emerged as a central regulator of host defense against infections. In this regard, vitamin D triggers effective antimicrobial pathways against bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens in cells of the human innate immune system. However, vitamin D also mediates potent tolerogenic effects: it is generally believed that vitamin D attenuates inflammation and acqui...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrients
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu7064170