Vitamin D Every Day to Keep the Infection Away?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Vitamin D in Innate Host Defense
3. Vitamin D in Acquired Host Defense
4. Mouse Models of Infection
5. Comments on Therapeutic Intervention
Acknowledgements
Author Contributions
Conflict of Interests
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Kroner, J.D.C.; Sommer, A.; Fabri, M. Vitamin D Every Day to Keep the Infection Away? Nutrients 2015, 7, 4170-4188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu7064170
Kroner JDC, Sommer A, Fabri M. Vitamin D Every Day to Keep the Infection Away? Nutrients. 2015; 7(6):4170-4188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu7064170
Chicago/Turabian StyleKroner, Juliana De Castro, Andrea Sommer, and Mario Fabri. 2015. "Vitamin D Every Day to Keep the Infection Away?" Nutrients 7, no. 6: 4170-4188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu7064170