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Handbook of nutrition and immunity / edited by M. Eric Gershwin, Penelope Nestel, Carl L. Keen. - Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, c2004. - xi, 365 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

"Includes eBook/PDA on CD-ROM"--Cover p. 1.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evaluation of immune function in the nutritionally at-risk patient / Carlo Selmi ... [et al.] -- The field assessment of nutrition / M. K. Hendricks and Greg Hussey -- The pregnant and lactating woman / Rachel Gitau and Suzanne Filteau -- Severe undernutrition and immunity / Alan A. Jackson and Philip C. Calder -- Infection, immunity, and vitamins / Usha Ramakrishnan, Amy L. Webb, and Karen Ologoudou -- Trace elements/minerals and immunity / Carl L. Keen ... [et al] -- Dietary fat and immunity in humans / Kent L. Erickson, Darshan S. Kelley, and Neil E. Hubbard -- Allergies and nutrition / Christopher Chang -- Antioxidant nutrition and immunity / Laurence S. Harbige and M. Eric Gershwin -- Probiotics and prebiotics / Andrea T. Borchers, Carl L. Keen, and M. Eric Gershwin -- Malaria and immunity / Clara Menéndez and Carlota Dobaño -- Acute respiratory infections / Ian D. Riley -- Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases / Douglas L. Taren -- HIV / Annamaria Kiure and Wafaie Fawzi -- Summary and future directions / Penelope Nestel and Ritu Nalubola.


System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher; PC/Mac compatible.

ISBN: 1588293084 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1592597904 (ebook)

LCCN: 2003027639

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Immunity--Nutritional aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nutrition--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Malnutrition--Immunological aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Diet therapy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nutrition--Handbooks.
Immunity--Handbooks.

LC Class. No.: QR182.2.N86 / H36 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 613.2 GER

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QU 39 / H23578 2004