Without a first line of defense--innate immunity--mammals would succumb to pathogens still unrecognized by B and T cells.
GM-SCF boosts innate immunity to make it immediately effective against the virus, and its protective effect has not been shown to be strain dependant so far.
What we showed in human immune cells in vitro petri dish-type alcohol administration is that alcohol indeed affects inflammation and in turn innate immunity related to bacterial and viral infections.
