URI in Athletes
Michael GleesonSchool of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. [email protected]Nicolette C. BishopAssociate Editor: Mary P. Miles, Ph.D., FACSM
2013en
ABI
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In Brief Infection incidence among athletes is highest during periods of intensified training and competition and after strenuous long-distance events. Which aspects of depressed immune function are responsible for this increased infection risk are not known, but our hypothesis is that lower salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) secretion and a higher antiinflammatory cytokine response to antigen exposure are key determinants of infection risk. This article discusses the possibility that some immune variables may predict an athlete’s susceptibility to respiratory infections.
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