Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a declaration of a
Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. As of …

The global impact of childhood malnutrition is staggering. The synergism between
malnutrition and infection contributes substantially to childhood morbidity and mortality …

Malaria is an infectious disease and a serious public health problem in the world, with 3.3
billion people in endemic areas in 100 countries and about 200 million new cases each …

Background Vitamin D is a micronutrient important for bone growth and immune function.
Deficiency can lead to rickets and has been linked to various infections, including respiratory …

Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone regulating the expression of almost 900 genes, and it is
involved in the regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism, immune response, and …

The seasonality of infectious disease outbreaks suggests that environmental conditions
have a significant effect on disease risk. One of the major environmental factors that can …

Vitamin D has a pivotal role in regulating immune responses by promoting Th2 immune
responses and suppressing Th1 responses. Propensities to a Th1 immune response and …

Background Vitamin D is a molecule that modulates the immune response and shows anti-
inflammatory effects that are beneficial for the control of chronic diseases such as asthma …

The discovery of vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in immune cells has opened up a new
area of research into immunoregulation by vitamin D, a niche that is distinct from its classical …

Human malaria is a global life-threatening infectious disease. Cerebral malaria (CM)
induced by Plasmodium falciparum parasites accounts for 90% of malaria deaths. Treating …