ImmunologybioRxiv
Vitamin D and the ability to produce 1,25(OH)2D are critical for protection from viral infection of the lungs.
J. Arora, D. R. Patel, M. J. Nicol…·M. T.-A. Cantorna
This study shows that vitamin D deficiency worsens lung inflammation during H1N1 and SARS-CoV-2 infections, while sufficient vitamin D reduces inflammation, though not viral replication.