Nutrition and Immunity

✍ Scribed by Beach, Richard S.;Gershwin, M.;Hurley, Lucille S

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 431
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Front Cover; Nutrition and Immunity; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 -- The Potential Impact of Nutritional Factors on Immunologic Responsiveness; Introduction; The Influence of Nutritional Factors on Immunological Parameters; Nutritional Sequelae of Infectious Disease; Means of Investigating the Interactions between Nutrition, Immunity, and Infectious Disease; The Spectrum of Interactions between Nutrition and Immunology; Chapter 2 -- Evaluation of Immunologic Function; Introduction; Experimental Work in Animals; Experiments of Nature.;Nutrition and Immunity discusses the interaction between nutrition, immune function, and immunity, based on empirical and epidemiologic point of view. It is organized into 14 chapters that focus on experimental studies on laboratory animals, including animal models to isolate specific factors in the interaction between nutrition and immunity. The book starts with an introduction to the potential impact of nutritional factors on immune responsiveness. Two chapters deal with the evaluation of immune function and nutritional assessment. Other chapters present classic observations on malnutr.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
Nutrition and Immunity
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 --
The Potential Impact of Nutritional Factors on Immunologic Responsiveness
Introduction
The Influence of Nutritional Factors on Immunological Parameters
Nutritional Sequelae of Infectious Disease
Means of Investigating the Interactions between Nutrition, Immunity, and Infectious Disease
The Spectrum of Interactions between Nutrition and Immunology
Chapter 2 --
Evaluation of Immunologic Function
Introduction
Experimental Work in Animals
Experiments of Nature. Identification and Properties of T CellsCharacteristics of B Cells
Characteristics of Null Cells
Regulation of the Immune Response
In Vivo Methods for Evaluation of Cell-Mediated Immunity
In Vitro Methods for Evaluation of Cell-Mediated Immunity
In Vitro Evaluation of B Cells
Evaluation of Immunoglobulin Status
Evaluation of Phagocytosis
Complement
Chapter 3 --
Nutritional Assessment
Introduction
Application of Techniques
Chapter 4 --
Malnutrition and Infectious Disease: Studies from the Field
Introduction
Nutritional Surveys
Brief Characterization of PEM. Protein Energy Malnutrition and Infectious Disease: Synergistic InteractionsImmunological Defenses in PEM
Humoral Immunity in PEM
Nonspecific Immune Function in PEM
Chapter 5 --
Nutritional Factors and Immune Ontogeny
Introduction
Human Studies
Experimental Animal Studies
Chapter 6 --
Caloric Intake
Introduction
Caloric Deficit and Immunological Function
Disorders of Caloric Excess
Chapter 7 --
Protein
Introduction
Protein and Response to Infectious Disease
Dietary Protein and the Humoral Immune Response
Effect of Lymphoid Tissue
Protein and Cell-Mediated Immune Function. Protein Nutriture and Other Immune MechanismsAmino Acids
Chapter 8 --
Trace Elements
Introduction
Trace Elements and Immunity
Manganese
Zinc
Copper
Other Minerals
Mineral Interactions
Chapter 9 --
Vitamins
Introduction
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
B Complex Vitamins
Folate and B12
Vitamin C
Pantothenic Acid
Biotin
Chapter 10 --
Lipids
Introduction
Diet and Cell Membranes
In Vitro Studies
In Vivo Effects of Fatty Acids
Lipids and Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis
Cholesterol
Studies in Humans
Chapter 11 --
Immunological Considerations of Breast Milk
Introduction. Influence of Nutrition on LactationNutritional Requirements during Lactation
Nutrition of the Infant
Modification of Cow's Milk for Infant Feeding: Formulas
The Relationship between Milk and Neonatal Infections
Chapter 12 --
Alcohol and Immune Function
Introduction
Alcohol and Infectious Disease
Studies in Animals
Ethanol and Humoral Immunity
Ethanol and Cell-Mediated Immunity
Chapter 13 --
Nutritional Modulation of Autoimmune Disease
Introduction
Experimental Models of Autoimmunity
Amino Acids, Protein, and Autoimmune Disease
Calories and Autoimmune Disease.

✦ Subjects

Immunity--Nutritional aspects;Nutrition;Electronic books;Immunity -- Nutritional aspects