Immune Function and Micronutrient Requirements Change over the Life Course

As humans age, the risk and severity of infections vary in line with immune competence according to how the immune system develops, matures, and declines. Several factors influence the immune system and its competence, including nutrition. A bidirectional relationship among nutrition, infection and...

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Main Authors: Silvia Maggini, Adeline Pierre, Philip C. Calder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1531