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In the case of this latest study, the team found that food intake during infection may influence the immune system's ability to fight pathogens, depending on whether the infection is bacterial or viral and what type of foods are consumed.
"We were surprised at how profound the effects of feeding were, both positive and negative," says Medzhitov. "Our findings show that it has a strong protective effect with certain infections, but not with others."