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Nutrition Intervention Strategies for Parasitic Infections from a Public Health Perspective

Authors
Yuqing Lu1, *
1College of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
*Corresponding author. Email: yqlu2003@gmail.com
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Yuqing Lu
Available Online 22 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-916-2_14How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Parasitic infections; Nutritional intervention; Public health; Micronutrients; Immune response
Abstract

Parasitic infections pose a significant existing challenge in the world, particularly in economically poorer regions, where malnutrition goes hand in hand. Nutritional intervention is emerging as a more promising approach to improving host immunity with the goal of preventing or reducing harm from parasitic infections. This paper explores how key micronutrients (vitamin A, zinc, and selenium) impact immune functions and reduce susceptibility to parasitic infections. This study conducted a thorough literature analysis to evaluate the impact of dietary supplementation on the risk of parasite infection and host defensive mechanisms. Evidence indicates that increasing micronutrient intake boosts immune responses, diminishes susceptibility to parasites, and accelerates recovery rates. However, the mechanism of action, dose dependent effects, and the consequences of specific nutrients over time on various parasite species remain unclear, which makes it impossible to define universal intervention strategies. Therefore, further research is needed to optimize dietary interventions tailored to specific parasite-host interactions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Public Service, Economic Management and Sustainable Development (PESD 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
22 December 2025
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978-94-6463-916-2
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-916-2_14How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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