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Review
. 2011 Dec;7(12):e1002223.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002223. Epub 2011 Dec 1.

Nutritional immunology: a multi-dimensional approach

Fleur Ponton  1 , Kenneth Wilson, Sheena C Cotter, David Raubenheimer, Stephen J Simpson
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Review

Nutritional immunology: a multi-dimensional approach

Fleur Ponton et al. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Dec.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Response landscapes for three immune traits in caterpillars fed one of 20 diets differing in the ratios and amounts of protein and carbohydrate.
Adapted after Cotter et al. [40].
Figure 2
Figure 2. The network of interactions between nutrition and immunity.
Diet affects host nutritional state and immune status, both of which interact with microbial symbionts, commensals, and pathogens to affect the fitness of all partners. Because nutrient feedbacks modulate host feeding behaviour, the potential exists for the host to adjust its diet to optimise its microbial interactions and increase resistance to infection. Alternatively, parasites and pathogens might subvert host feeding behaviour to their nutritional advantage.
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