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How the brain senses a flu infection — and orders the body to rest

Scientists trace the neurons in the throat that detect signs of infection and relay this information to the brain.
  1. Liam Drew
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A case of influenza can make even the toughest people take to their beds and lose their appetites. Now, scientists have identified neurons in mice that notify the brain of a flu infection, triggering decreases in movement, hunger and thirst1.

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Nature 615, 385 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00675-0

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  1. Bin, N.-R. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05796-0 (2023).

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