Interactions between nutrition and infections with Haemonchus contortus and related gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants

H Hoste, JFJ Torres-Acosta, J Quijada… - Advances in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Interactions between host nutrition and feeding behaviour are central to understanding the
pathophysiological consequences of infections of the digestive tract with parasitic …

Pregnancy and helminth infections

H Mpairwe, R Tweyongyere, A Elliott - Parasite immunology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It has been proposed that helminth infection may be particularly detrimental during
pregnancy, through adverse effects on maternal anaemia and on birth outcomes, and that …

Costs of reproduction in a long-lived female primate: injury risk and wound healing

EA Archie, J Altmann, SC Alberts - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 2014 - Springer
Reproduction is a notoriously costly phase of life, exposing individuals to injury, infectious
disease, and energetic trade-offs. The strength of these costs should be influenced by life …

Osmolality as a novel mechanism explaining diet effects on the outcome of infection with a blood parasite

K Wilson, R Holdbrook, CE Reavey, JL Randall… - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Recent research has suggested that the outcome of host-parasite interactions is dependent
on the diet of the host, but most previous studies have focused on" top-down" mechanisms …

Leucine and methionine deficiency impairs immunity to gastrointestinal parasites during lactation

P Sakkas, LA Jones, JGM Houdijk… - British Journal of …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Lactating rats reinfected with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis fed low-crude protein (CP) foods
show reduced lactational performance and less resistance to parasites compared with their …

Amelioration of the periparturient relaxation of immunity to parasites through a reduction in mammalian reproductive effort

LA Jones, P Sakkas, JGM Houdijk, DP Knox… - International Journal for …, 2012 - Elsevier
The degree of periparturient relaxation of immunity to gastrointestinal parasites has a
nutritional basis, as overcoming protein scarcity through increased protein supply improves …

Sensitivity of periparturient breakdown of immunity to parasites to dietary protein source

P Sakkas, JGM Houdijk, S Athanasiadou… - Journal of Animal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Effects of increased MP supply on the degree of periparturient relaxation of immunity (PPRI)
in sheep may be dependent on quality of supplied MP. Here we tested the hypothesis that …

Nutritional deficiencies and parasitic disease: lessons and advancements from rodent models

S Athanasiadou - Veterinary Parasitology, 2012 - Elsevier
The dissection of the molecular interactions between nutrition and immunity to nematodes is
of strategic importance to predict the risk of infection, define disease predisposition and …

Effects of a new immune-modulating diet enriched with whey-hydrolyzed peptide, fermented milk, and isomaltulose on gut associated lymphoid tissue in mice

M Yanagawa, K Fukatsu, T Mitsui, S Murakoshi… - e-SPEN Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Aim To examine whether an enteral immune-modulating diet (IMD) enriched with whey-
hydrolyzed peptide, fermented milk, and isomaltulose enhances gut associated lymphoid …

[PDF][PDF] Sensitivity of periparturient breakdown of immunity to parasites to dietary protein

P Sakkas, JGHS Athanasiadou… - J. Anim. Sci. In press …, 2011 - researchgate.net
Effects of increased MP supply on the degree of periparturient relaxation of immunity (PPRI)
in sheep may be dependent on quality of supplied MP. Here we tested the hypothesis that …