Immunological Mechanisms of Sickness Behavior in Viral Infection

Immunological Mechanisms of Sickness Behavior in Viral Infection

Sickness behavior is the common denominator for a plethora of changes in normal behavioral routines and systemic metabolism during an infection. Typical symptoms include temperature, muscle weakness, and loss of appetite. Whereas we experience these changes as a pathology, in fact they are a careful...

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Main Authors: Mia Krapić, Inga Kavazović, Felix M. Wensveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
infection
sickness behavior
metabolism
appetite
cytokines
T cells
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2245

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