Open AccessMild Human Zinc Deficiency Produces an Imbalance Between Cell‐mediated and Humoral Immunity
Author(s) -
Solomons Noel W.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01656.x
Subject(s) - immunity , humoral immunity , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , cell mediated immunity , zinc , immunology , cellular immunity , immune system , medicine , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Experimental studies in human volunteers confirm an influence of zinc nutriture on the balance between lymphocyte TH1 elements and functions (cell‐mediated immunity) and TH2 elements and functions (humoral immunity).