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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;20(7):1765-1767.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.15890. Epub 2020 Apr 12.

Novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) in the immunocompromised transplant recipient: #Flatteningthecurve

Jay A Fishman  1 , Paolo A Grossi  2   3
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Editorial

Novel Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) in the immunocompromised transplant recipient: #Flatteningthecurve

Jay A Fishman et al. Am J Transplant. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Worldwide collaboration will be required to define viral pathogenesis, correlates of immunity, and biomarkers for progressive infection to optimize clinical care and to interrupt pandemic spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords: antibiotic: antiviral; clinical decision-making; complication: infectious; cytokines/cytokine receptors; editorial/personal viewpoint; immunosuppression/immune modulation; infection and infectious agents - viral; infectious disease; organ transplantation in general.

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