10 Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #9: Anorexia
Anorexia is a common symptom of many infectious diseases. It can be defined as a loss of appetite for food. Importantly, it must not be confused with anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder.
When our body recognizes a foreign pathogen, the immediate response is to initiate an acute phase response. This process is characterized by the production of substances known as cytokines, which are proteins specialized in cell signaling. Cytokines exert many important functions during Legionellosis; however, they are also known to induce anorexia (via several pathways).
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