Explores the role of micronutrients in HIV. This book covers the history, biochemistry, biological functions, and food sources of individual micronutrients and reviews their roles in host defense and resistance to infections in general, and HIV in particular.

Micronutrients and HIV Infection provides a comprehensive overview of the topic through a review of recently published human studies and intervention trials and other important literature. It begins by providing the reader with basic background information and a conceptual framework for understanding the topic. Then the book covers micronutrients of particular interest and relevance to the topic. Finally, the book discusses how the previously introduced information can be applied for the benefit of people with HIV or countries where HIV is widespread and treatment unavailable.

"Nineteen authors from 6 countries, 11 of them with medical degrees, contributed the 11 chapters (citing 1009 references) of this very readable and well-edited book. ?For a multi-authored volume, Micronutrients and HIV Infection has remarkably and refreshingly little redundancy. Moreover, some authors discuss the adverse consequences of excessive nutrient exposure on the course of HIV and opportunistic infections and the nutrient-nutrient interactions that can arise from nutrient interventions. The book also offers some priceless teaching illustrations." - Noel W. Solomons and Monica Orozco in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 25