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. 2022 Jul 25:13:959465.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.959465. eCollection 2022.

Commentary: Mechanisms of kwashiorkor-associated immune suppression: Insights from human, mouse, and pig studies

Gerard Bryan Gonzales  1 , Claire D Bourke  2   3 , Jonathan P Sturgeon  2   3 , James M Njunge  4   5 , Ruairi C Robertson  2   3 , Paul M Kelly  3   6 , James A Berkley  4   5   7
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Commentary: Mechanisms of kwashiorkor-associated immune suppression: Insights from human, mouse, and pig studies

Gerard Bryan Gonzales et al. Front Immunol. .
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Keywords: edematous malnutrition; immune; kwashiorkor; marasmus; severe malnutrition.

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  • A Commentary on mechanisms of kwashiorkor-associated immune suppression: Insights from human, mouse, and pig studies. By Michael H, Amimo JO, Rajashekara G, Saif LJ and Vlasova AN (2022). Front. Immunol. 13:826268. doi:  https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.826268

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