Trace Metals and Infectious Diseases

• Other Authors: Nriagu, Jerome O. (Editor), Skaar, Eric P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2015
• Series: Strüngmann Forum Reports 16
• Subjects: Environmental factors; Hospital infections; Public health and preventive medicine; Infectious and contagious diseases
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Experts explore the influence of trace metals on the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Many parts of the world in which common infectious diseases are endemic also have the highest prevalence of trace metal deficiencies or rising rates of trace metal pollution. Infectious diseases can increase hu...