DIET IMPACTS THE EFFECTS OF THERMAL STRESS ON INFECTION OUTCOMES
Biswajit Shit, Selah Makinishi, Tanmay Singh, Imroze Khan
This study shows that diet and temperature interact to affect infection outcomes in Drosophila, with low-carbohydrate diets improving survival but losing this benefit in mated flies under thermal stress.
BMC Ecology and Evolution · Apr 2, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology