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Tuberculosis
Research reports on tuberculosis from C.T. Farland and colleagues provide new insights
December 9th, 2008
"It is well established that the nutritional status of the host affects resistance to disease, The impact of dietary lipids on experimental pulmonary infection with mycobacteria has not been investigated. Therefore, the purpose of this Study was to determine the role of dietary (n-3) and (n-6) fatty acids on immunity and resistance to aerosol infection with virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis in guinea pigs," investigators in the United States report. "Weanling guinea pigs were fed purified, isocaloric diets differing only in lipid source, and the effects of diet on specific immune cell functions were evaluated after 3 or 6 wk. Dietary (n-3) fatty acid consumption...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-09)
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