Researchers have discovered that those who suffer from allergic asthma specifically, who have an increased production of the protein interleukin-13, seem to be relatively protected from the SARS-CoV-2 virus due to its effects. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains the science behind the new findings.
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Morrison et al., PNAS (2022) SARS-CoV-2 infection of airway cells causes intense viral and cell shedding, two spreading mechanisms affected by IL-13 [ Ссылка ]
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Allergic asthma seems to lower the risk of Covid infection
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