Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity
To the Editor, The world is currently battling with and trying to survive yet another pandemic that threatens human health security. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is one of the three most virulent coronaviruse...
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| author | Idris Nasir Abdullahi Abdurrahman Elfulaty Ahmad Anthony Uchenna Emeribe |
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| description | To the Editor, The world is currently battling with and trying to survive yet another pandemic that threatens human health security. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is one of the three most virulent coronaviruses (CoVs). Based on available clinical details, geriatric group of over 65 years of age and persons with chronic comorbidities such as type-2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular diseases and immunodeficiencies tend to rapidly develop multi-organ failure, severe COVID-19 and ultimately, death... |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0466cab572bb483ab4cbb07fc8b62da42023-12-02T21:46:49ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522020-05-0110.4081/itjm.2020.1291Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severityIdris Nasir Abdullahi0Abdurrahman Elfulaty Ahmad1Anthony Uchenna Emeribe2Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Calabar, CalabarTo the Editor, The world is currently battling with and trying to survive yet another pandemic that threatens human health security. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is one of the three most virulent coronaviruses (CoVs). Based on available clinical details, geriatric group of over 65 years of age and persons with chronic comorbidities such as type-2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular diseases and immunodeficiencies tend to rapidly develop multi-organ failure, severe COVID-19 and ultimately, death...https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1291COVID-19SARS-CoV-2HIV co-infectionimmunopathology. |
| spellingShingle | Idris Nasir Abdullahi Abdurrahman Elfulaty Ahmad Anthony Uchenna Emeribe Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity Italian Journal of Medicine COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 HIV co-infection immunopathology. |
| title | Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity |
| title_full | Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity |
| title_fullStr | Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity |
| title_short | Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity |
| title_sort | hypothetic immunopathological impacts of sars cov 2 and hiv co infection on covid 19 severity |
| topic | COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 HIV co-infection immunopathology. |
| url | https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1291 |
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