Obesity impairs resistance to Leishmania major infection in C57BL/6 mice.
T. U. Maioli, F. C. Silva, V. D. Martins, F. Caixeta, M. B. Carneiro, G. R. Goes, N. C. Paiva, C. M. Carneiro, L. Q. Vieira, A. M. C. Faria, No
This study shows that diet-induced obesity in mice impairs resistance to Leishmania major infection by altering immune responses and macrophage function.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2018Immunology