Pollen exposure weakens innate defense against respiratory viruses.
Stefanie GillesCornelia BlumeMaria WimmerAthanasios DamialisLaura MeulenbroekMehmet GökkayaCarolin BergougnanSelina EisenbartNicklas SundellMagnus LindhLars-Magnus AnderssonÅslög DahlAdam ChakerFranziska KolekSabrina WagnerAvidan U NeumannCezmi A AkdisJohan GarssenJohan WestinBelinda Van't LandDonna E DaviesClaudia Traidl-HoffmanPublished in: Allergy (2019)
The ability of pollen to suppress innate antiviral immunity, independent of allergy, suggests that high-risk population groups should avoid extensive outdoor activities when pollen and respiratory virus seasons coincide.