Diet-induced obesity impacts influenza disease severity and transmission dynamics in ferrets
V. A. Meliopoulos, R. Honce, B. Livingston, V. Hargest, P. Freiden, L. Lazure, P. H. Brigleb, E. A. Karlsson, H. Tillman, E. K. Allen, D. Boyd, P. Thomas, S. Schultz-Cherry
This study shows diet-induced obesity in ferrets increases influenza disease severity and transmission due to altered lung microenvironment and reduced antiviral responses.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology