[HTML][HTML] HIV and malnutrition: effects on immune system

S Duggal, TD Chugh, AK Duggal - Journal of Immunology Research, 2012 - hindawi.com
HIV or human immunodeficiency virus infection has assumed worldwide proportions and
importance in just a span of 25 years. Continuous research is being done in many parts of …

Studying the impact of nutritional immunology underlying the modulation of immune responses by nutritional compounds–a review

F Saeed, M Nadeem, RS Ahmed… - Food and agricultural …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Nutritional immunology perception is a condition in which an altered supply of nutrients
modifies immune response, and it has become linked intimately with endeavors to improve …

HIV/AIDS: nutritional implications and impact on human development

E Colecraft - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2008 - cambridge.org
HIV/AIDS is associated with biological and social factors that affect the individual's ability to
consume and utilize food and to acquire food. These biological and social factors lead to …

Effects of undernutrition on mortality and morbidity among adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Alebel, D Demant, P Petrucka, D Sibbritt - BMC infectious diseases, 2021 - Springer
Background Undernutrition is one of the most common problems among people living with
HIV, contributing to premature death and the development of comorbidities within this …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of obesity on immune response to infection and vaccine: an insight into plausible mechanisms

P Bandaru, H Rajkumar… - Endocrinol Metab Synd, 2013 - researchgate.net
Though we know much about development of obesity and its associated complications like
type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and cancer, our knowledge is very …

The kynurenine pathway activities in a sub-Saharan HIV/AIDS population

P Bipath, PF Levay, M Viljoen - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2015 - Springer
Background Tryptophan is an essential amino acid for the synthesis of proteins and
important metabolites such as serotonin, melatonin, tryptamine and niacin. After protein …

Dietary pattern association with CD4 cells count in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus: A cross-sectional study

P Keshani, S Sarihi, N Parsaie… - Journal of Public Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Considering contradictory reports about the impact of dietary pattern on CD4
cell count in previous studies and the potential importance of diet on the immune system …

The HIV and urban food security nexus in Africa

J Crush, S Drimie, B Frayne, M Caesar - Food Security, 2011 - Springer
The relationship between HIV and food security has been characterized by a tendency to
view both as primarily rural phenomena. The urban literature, in turn, has been dominated …

Urinary tract infections and associated factors in HIV infected pregnant women at a tertiary hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

M Mukosha, L Nambela, C Mwila, M Chigunta… - Pan African Medical …, 2020 - ajol.info
Introduction: urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain among significant causes of morbidity and
mortality in pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. Zambia shares this burden …

Increased risk of mortality and loss to follow-up among HIV-positive patients with oropharyngeal candidiasis and malnutrition before antiretroviral therapy initiation: a …

D Evans, M Maskew, I Sanne - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effect of oropharyngeal candidiasis (OC) and body mass
index (BMI) before antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on treatment outcomes of human …