Obesity, rather than high fat diet, exacerbates the outcome of influenza virus infection in influenza-sensitized mice

Obesity, rather than high fat diet, exacerbates the outcome of influenza virus infection in influenza-sensitized mice

IntroductionObesity is associated with impaired immune function and increased susceptibility to infection. High fat (HF) diet-induced obesity is a commonly used animal model. However, HF diet itself is known to affect immune function and infection. Thus, it is not discernable which one, HF diet or a...

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Main Authors: Weimin Guo, Dayong Wu, Lijun Li, Samuel Ding, Simin Nikbin Meydani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
high fat diet
obesity
influenza virus
infection
vaccination
animal model
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1018831/full

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