Publications by authors named "Matheus F Viola"
Resilience of mammals to anthropogenic climate and land-use changes is associated with the maintenance of adequate responses of several fitness-related traits such as those related to immune functions. Isolated and combined effects of decreased food availability and increased ambient temperature can lead to immunosuppression and greater susceptibility to disease. Our study tested the general hypothesis that decreased food availability, increased ambient temperature and the combined effect of both factors would affect selected physiological and behavioral components associated with the innate immune system of fruit-eating bats (Carollia perspicillata).
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- The acute phase response (APR) is crucial for innate immunity and varies based on factors like LPS dose and time of injection.
- In experiments with Neotropical fruit-eating bats, results showed that higher LPS doses led to a significant decrease in food intake and a greater neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio during active periods.
- Findings suggest that both the timing of LPS administration and its dosage influence physiological responses such as fever and immune cell counts, highlighting the importance of these factors in combating infections.