Sandeep Ramalingam (@sanram.bsky.social)

Cells are smart. They convert chloride ion to hypochlorous acid to stop viruses multiplying within the cell. A first line of defense, the mechanism is generic and worked against all the viruses we tested. We can treat common viral infections by supplying the cell with the chloride ion it needs.

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Antiviral innate immune response in non-myeloid cells is augmented by chloride ions via an increase in intracellular hypochlorous acid levels - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Antiviral innate immune response in non-myeloid cells is augmented by chloride ions via an increase in intracellular hypochlorous acid levels https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-31936-y#:~:text=This%20mechanism%20is%20dependent%20on,against%20different%20types%20of%20viruses