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Malnutrition influences tumor necrotic factor-alpha (TNF-α) response among Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria patients in Nigeria
- Source :
- Malaria Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- BioMed Central, 2014.
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Abstract
- Background In malaria endemic regions, malnutrition has also been reported to be a public health problem. Considering that the pattern of host cytokines-mediated innate immunity is critical in determining malaria outcomes-understanding the impact of malnutrition on innate immune response in Plasmodium falciparum (Pf)-infected patients may be helpful for malaria control. This study aims to determine nutritional status and evaluate the influence of malnutrition on the immune response of infected patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Innate immune system
biology
business.industry
Public health
Plasmodium falciparum
Bioinformatics
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Malnutrition
Infectious Diseases
Immune system
Parasitology
parasitic diseases
Immunology
Tropical medicine
Poster Presentation
Medicine
business
Malaria
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14752875
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- Suppl 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Malaria Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ce78115a4e6825352d4d7a63a986f24b