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Review
. 2020 Mar 27;6(2):87-97.
doi: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.02.003. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Recommended prophylactic and management strategies for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in transplant recipients

Chun-Rong Ju  1 , Qiao-Yan Lian  1 , Jian-Heng Zhang  1 , Tao Qiu  2 , Zhi-Tao Cai  2 , Wen-Yang Jiang  3 , Jing Zhang  4 , Qin Cheng  5 , Gang Chen  6 , Ning Li  7 , Chun-Yan Wang  8 , Jian-Xing He  1
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Review

Recommended prophylactic and management strategies for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in transplant recipients

Chun-Rong Ju et al. Chronic Dis Transl Med. .
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Abstract

Since December 2019, increasing attention has been paid to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 primarily invades the respiratory tract and lungs, leading to pneumonia and other systemic disorders. The effect of SARS-CoV-2 in transplant recipients has raised significant concerns, especially because there is a large population of transplant recipients in China. Based on the current epidemic situation, this study reviewed publications on this virus and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), analyzed common features of respiratory viral pneumonias, and presented the currently reported clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in transplant recipients to improve strategies regarding the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in this special population.

Keywords: Corona virus disease 2019; Novel coronavirus; Pneumonia; Recipients; Transplantation.

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