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Why Do We Feel Sick When Infected—Can Altruism Play a Role?

When we contract an infection, we typically feel sick and behave accordingly. Symptoms of sickness behavior (SB) include anorexia, hypersomnia, depression, and reduced social interactions. SB affects species spanning from arthropods to vertebrates, is triggered nonspecifically by viruses, bacteria,...

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Autores principales: Shakhar, Keren, Shakhar, Guy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26474156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002276