Malaria and nutritional status in children living on the coast of Kenya.
BACKGROUND: The relation between malnutrition and malaria is controversial. On the one hand, malaria may cause malnutrition, whereas on the other hand, malnutrition itself may modulate susceptibility to the disease. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to investigate the association between Plasmodium falc...
Main Authors: | Nyakeriga, A, Troye-Blomberg, M, Chemtai, A, Marsh, K, Williams, T |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2004
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