Nutrition and immune function / edited by Philip C. Calder, Catherine J. Field, and Harsharnjit S. Gill. - New York : CABI Publishing in association with the Nutrition Society, 2006 - x, 426 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Frontiers in nutritional science ; no. 1 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The Immune System; Part II: Individual Nutrients, Infection and Immune Function; Part III: Nutrition and Immunity Through the Life Cycle; Public Health Implications.

Collection of reviews exploring how specific nutrients influence immune response, covering amino acids, vitamins, minerals, probiotics, immunity across the lifespan, and public health perspectives.


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Nutrition.
Natural immunity.
Dietary supplements.

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