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Description: 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. Brought to you by @Kia India Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh Supplementary reading: 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 pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2119680119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join our channel to get access to perks. Click 'JOIN' or follow the link below: youtube.com/channel/UCuyRsHZILrU7ZDIAbGASHdA/join --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: theprint.in/subscribe » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3pEOta8