This review provides an overview of ketone body biology relevant to respiratory viral infection, focusing on influenza A and SARS-CoV-2. It describes ketone bodies as endogenous metabolites with signaling activities that affect immune activity, metabolism and epigenetics. It discusses the opportunities, risks and research gaps in studying exogenous ketone bodies as immunometabolic interventions. The abstract reports no experimental results.
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