Open AccessHidden risks for pneumonia in Malawi
Author(s) -
D.G. Fullerton,
SB Gordon
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
malawi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1995-7270
pISSN - 1995-7262
DOI - 10.4314/mmj.v15i2.10781
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , intensive care medicine
Domestic smoke exposure and early HIV infection are critical but unseen risk factors for pneumonia. This paper reviews how recent research in Malawi and elsewhere contributes to an understanding of the possible immunological mechanisms underlying these risks.