Malnutrition and infection: complex mechanisms and global impacts

Ulrich E Schaible; Stefan H E Kaufmann

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040115

Malnutrition and infection: complex mechanisms and global impacts

PLoS Med. 2007 May;4(5):e115. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040115.

Authors

Ulrich E Schaible¹, Stefan H E Kaufmann

Affiliation

¹ London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Immunology Unit, London, United Kingdom. Ulrich.Schaible@lshtm.ac.uk

Abstract

The authors discuss current concepts and controversies surrounding the complex influences of malnutrition on infection and immunity, and point to practical consequences of countermeasures in acute malnutrition.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Comorbidity
Diabetes Mellitus / immunology
Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology
Global Health*
HIV Infections / epidemiology
HIV Infections / immunology
Humans
Infections / epidemiology*
Infections / immunology*
Leptin / immunology
Malaria / epidemiology
Malaria / immunology
Malnutrition / epidemiology*
Malnutrition / immunology
Measles / epidemiology
Measles / immunology
Obesity / immunology
Obesity / physiopathology
Protein-Energy Malnutrition / epidemiology
Protein-Energy Malnutrition / immunology
Risk Factors
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Tuberculosis / epidemiology
Tuberculosis / immunology

Substances

Leptin