High sugar diets can increase susceptibility to bacterial infection in Drosophila melanogaster
A. M. Darby, D. O. Okoro, S. N. Aredas, A. M. Frank, W. H. Pearson, M. S. Dionne, B. P. Lazzaro
This study shows high-sugar diets increase susceptibility to certain bacterial infections in Drosophila by impairing antimicrobial peptide production and promoting pathogen growth.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2023 · PreprintImmunology