Diet-Induced Obesity, Immune Function, and Influenza Virus Infection

Obesity is known to be associated with metabolic disorders. Studies have found that in mice with diet-induced obesity, they are more predisposed to morbidity and mortality during influenza infection, compared with those lean mice (Smith et al., 2009). Obese mice may have abnormal innate immune responses such as minimal induction of interferon (IFN)-alpha/beta, depressed expression [...] http://digg.com/u12YxT