How Does Allergic Disease Protect Against Developing Asthma After Viral Infection?
How Does Allergic Disease Protect Against Developing Asthma After Viral Infection? https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AdobeStock_27296900_Web-Crop-1024x523.jpg 1024 523 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8c01b42dd4f98ebe33b59a37151ffdb0226803d9094f30793729669defbdf99?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Neutrophils and IL-4 are critical in preventing post-viral airway disease in mice with pre-existing allergic disease. In a new study, researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital show that in a mouse mode simulating human respiratory viral infection, pre-existing allergic disease prevents the development of asthma following viral infection. Further experiments revealed that this protection against post-viral…