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Lazzaro, B.P., Galac, M.R. (2006). Disease pathology: wasting energy fighting infection.  Curr. Biol. 16(22): R964--R965.
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FBrf0192729
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Abstract
Drosophila melanogaster infected with Mycobacterium marinum suffer metabolic wasting similar to that seen in humans suffering from tuberculosis. This wasting is linked to insulin signaling and hastens host death.
PubMed ID
17113379
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.015
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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