Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition
Back to Table of Contents
Add to My Library
Comments
Print this article
Share:

Effects of Malnutrition on Immunity

Author(s):
Cave N.J.
In: Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition by Pibot P. et al.
Updated:
FEB 23, 2010
Languages:
Back to Table of Contents
Add to My Library
Print this article

4. Effects of Malnutrition on Immunity

Starvation

Starvation leads to atrophy of lymphoid organs, decreased numbers and function of circulating leukocytes, and physical and functional defects in the epithelial barriers (Table 3). The net result is an increase in susceptibility to infection from both endogenous sources such as skin and intestinal commensals, and exogenous sources such as nosocomially derived organisms.

Back to Table of Contents
Add to My Library
Print this article
References

1. Abreu MT, Vora P, Faure E, et al. Decreased expression of Toll-like receptor-4 and MD-2 correlates with intestinal epithelial cell protection against dysregulated proinflammatory gene expression in response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide. J Immunol 2001 ; 167 : 1609-1616.

...
Show all

Ask the author

0 comments
Submit

How to reference this publication (Harvard system)?

Cave, N. (2010) “Effects of Malnutrition on Immunity”, Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/encyclopedia-of-feline-clinical-nutrition/effects-of-malnutrition-on-immunity (Accessed: 10 October 2024).

Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication

Institute of Veterinary, Animal & Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Author(s)

  • Dr. Nick Cave

    Cave N.J.

    Senior lecturer in Small Animal Medicine
    BVSc MVSc MACVSc Dipl ACVN
    Institute of Veterinary, Animal & Biomedical Sciences, Massey University
    Read more about this author

Copyright Statement

© All text and images in this publication are copyright protected and cannot be reproduced or copied in any way.

Readers also viewed these publications

Back To Top