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| ISSN |
2219-2824 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Infectious Diseases |
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Opinion Review |
| Article Title |
Body size and infection: An immunological balancing act
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Invited Manuscript |
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Binod Kumar Pati and Prasan Kumar Panda |
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| Corresponding Author |
Prasan Kumar Panda, Professor, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No. 409, Building No 1, Rishikesh 249203, India. motherprasanna@rediffmail.com |
| Key Words |
Host-pathogen interactions; Immune system phenomena; Microbiota; Anatomical barriers; Evolutionary biology; Antimicrobial resistance |
| Core Tip |
Pathogen and host dimensions - from nanometer molecules to meter-long structures - govern the strategies of infection, immunity, and survival. Nanometric viruses to larger helminths are countered by host defenses, such as molecular mediators, phagocytes, and anatomical barriers. Furthermore, time pressure links size driven microbial adaptation, including antimicrobial resistance, into host tolerance and immunity. Recognizing size as a central determinant in host-microbe interactions provides new insights into susceptibility, antimicrobial resistance, and opportunities for precision medicine. |
| Publish Date |
2026-02-11 05:53 |
| Citation |
Pati BK, Panda PK. Body size and infection: An immunological balancing act. World J Immunol 2026; 16(2): 114815 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2824/full/v16/i2/114815.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5411/wji.v16.i2.114815 |
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