Fuente: WIPO "tomato" The present application relates to a method of treating a respiratory viral infection in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that depletes plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Another object of the present application relates to a kit of part comprising said agent and at least one further therapeutic agent as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the treatment of a respiratory viral infection in a subject in need thereof.