Handbook of Nutrition and Immunity

1 Evaluation of Immune Function in the Nutritionally at Risk Patient Carlo Selmi, Pietro Invernizzi, Mauro Podda, Aftab Ansari, and M. Eric Gershwin; 2 The Field Assessment of Nutrition M. K. Hendricks and Greg Hussey; 3 The Pregnant and Lactating Woman Rachel Gitau and Suzanne Filteau; 4 Severe Undernutrition and Immunity Alan A. Jackson and Philip C. Calder; 5 Infection, Immunity, and Vitamins Usha Ramakrishnan, Amy L. Webb, and Karen Ologoudou; 6 Trace Elements/Minerals and Immunity Carl L. Keen, Janet Y. Uriu-Adams, Jodi L. Ensunsa, and M. Eric Gershwin; 7 Dietary Fat and Immunity in Humans Kent L. Erickson, Darshan S. Kelley, and Neil E. Hubbard; 8 Allergies and Nutrition Christopher Chang; 9 Antioxidant Nutrition and Immunity Laurence S. Harbige and M. Eric Gershwin; 10 Probiotics and Prebiotics Andrea T. Borchers, Carl L. Keen, and M. Eric Gershwin; 11 Malaria and Immunity Clara Menendez and Carlota Dobano; 12 Acute Respiratory Infections Ian Douglas Riley; 13 Diarrhea and Other Gastrointestinal Diseases Douglas L. Taren; 14 HIV Annamaria Kiure and Wafaie Fawzi; 15 Summary and Future Directions Penelope Nestel and Ritu Nalubola; Acronyms