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Integrating nutrition and immunology: a new frontier. / Ponton, Fleur; Wilson, Kenneth; Holmes, Andrew J. et al.
In: Journal of Insect Physiology, Vol. 59, No. 2, 02.2013, p. 130-137.

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Ponton, F, Wilson, K, Holmes, AJ, Cotter, SC, Raubenheimer, D & Simpson, SJ 2013, 'Integrating nutrition and immunology: a new frontier', Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.10.011

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Ponton, F., Wilson, K., Holmes, A. J., Cotter, S. C., Raubenheimer, D., & Simpson, S. J. (2013). Integrating nutrition and immunology: a new frontier. Journal of Insect Physiology, 59(2), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.10.011

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Ponton F, Wilson K, Holmes AJ, Cotter SC, Raubenheimer D, Simpson SJ. Integrating nutrition and immunology: a new frontier. Journal of Insect Physiology. 2013 Feb;59(2):130-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.10.011

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Ponton, Fleur ; Wilson, Kenneth ; Holmes, Andrew J. et al. / Integrating nutrition and immunology : a new frontier. In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 2013 ; Vol. 59, No. 2. pp. 130-137.

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title = "Integrating nutrition and immunology: a new frontier",
abstract = "Nutrition is critical to immune defence and parasite resistance, which not only affects individual organisms, but also has profound ecological and evolutionary consequences. Nutrition and immunity are complex traits that interact via multiple direct and indirect pathways, including the direct effects of nutrition on host immunity but also indirect effects mediated by the host's microbiota and pathogen populations. The challenge remains, however, to capture the complexity of the network of interactions that defines nutritional immunology. The aim of this paper is to discuss the recent findings in nutritional research in the context of immunological studies. By taking examples from the entomological literature, we argue that insects provide a powerful tool for examining the network of interactions between nutrition and immunity due to their tractability, short lifespan and ethical considerations. We describe the relationships between dietary composition, immunity, disease and microbiota in insects, and highlight the importance of adopting an integrative and multi-dimensional approach to nutritional immunology.",
keywords = "Geometric framework, Gut, Immunity, Microbes, Nutrition, Parasites, INNATE IMMUNE HOMEOSTASIS, GUT-MICROBIOTA, DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER, HOST-DEFENSE, TRADE-OFFS, LIFE-SPAN, GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT, SPOROGONIC DEVELOPMENT, ECOLOGICAL IMMUNOLOGY, MACRONUTRIENT BALANCE",
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RIS

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T2 - a new frontier

AU - Ponton, Fleur

AU - Wilson, Kenneth

AU - Holmes, Andrew J.

AU - Cotter, Sheena C.

AU - Raubenheimer, David

AU - Simpson, Stephen J.

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AB - Nutrition is critical to immune defence and parasite resistance, which not only affects individual organisms, but also has profound ecological and evolutionary consequences. Nutrition and immunity are complex traits that interact via multiple direct and indirect pathways, including the direct effects of nutrition on host immunity but also indirect effects mediated by the host's microbiota and pathogen populations. The challenge remains, however, to capture the complexity of the network of interactions that defines nutritional immunology. The aim of this paper is to discuss the recent findings in nutritional research in the context of immunological studies. By taking examples from the entomological literature, we argue that insects provide a powerful tool for examining the network of interactions between nutrition and immunity due to their tractability, short lifespan and ethical considerations. We describe the relationships between dietary composition, immunity, disease and microbiota in insects, and highlight the importance of adopting an integrative and multi-dimensional approach to nutritional immunology.

KW - Geometric framework

KW - Gut

KW - Immunity

KW - Microbes

KW - Nutrition

KW - Parasites

KW - INNATE IMMUNE HOMEOSTASIS

KW - GUT-MICROBIOTA

KW - DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER

KW - HOST-DEFENSE

KW - TRADE-OFFS

KW - LIFE-SPAN

KW - GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT

KW - SPOROGONIC DEVELOPMENT

KW - ECOLOGICAL IMMUNOLOGY

KW - MACRONUTRIENT BALANCE

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JO - Journal of Insect Physiology

JF - Journal of Insect Physiology

SN - 0022-1910

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