The role of anorexia in resistance and tolerance to infections in Drosophila.
Most infections induce anorexia but its function, if any, remains unclear. Because this response is common among animals, we hypothesized that infection-induced diet restriction might be an adaptive trait that modulates the host's ability to fight infection. Two defense strategies protect hosts...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2701602?pdf=render |