The relationship between undernutrition and humoral immune status in children with pneumonia in Papual New Guinea
Malnutrition is a significant risk factor for childhood infectious diseases in developing countries, including Papua New Guinea (PNG). Whilst the mechanisms are not fully understood there is little doubt that impairment of immune function is a major contributing factor in enhancing disease susceptib...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Medical Society of Papua New Guinea
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10047 |