Exposure to Solar UVR Suppresses Cell-Mediated Immunization Responses in Humans: The Australian Ultraviolet Radiation and Immunity Study

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Swaminathan, Ashwin
Harrison, Simone
Ketheesan, Natkunam
van den Boogaard, Christel H A
Dear, Keith
Allen, Martin
Hart, Prue
Cook, Matthew
Lucas, Robyn

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Nature Publishing Group

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Animal and human studies show that exposure to solar-simulated ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is immunomodulatory. Human studies using natural sun exposure and controlling for confounding are rare. We immunised 217 healthy adults (18-40 years) with a T-cell dependent antigen, keyhole limpet haemocyanin (KLH) and measured personal clothing-adjusted UVR (ca-UVR) exposure (for five days before and after immunisation), lifetime cumulative UVR exposure, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration at immunisation, and potential confounding factors.

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The Journal of Investigative Dermatology

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