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. 2021 Feb;54(1):105-108.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.08.016. Epub 2020 Sep 8.

SARS-CoV-2-induced immunodysregulation and the need for higher clinical suspicion for co-infection and secondary infection in COVID-19 patients

Allison Parrill  1 , Tiffany Tsao  1 , Vinh Dong  1 , Nguyen Tien Huy  2
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SARS-CoV-2-induced immunodysregulation and the need for higher clinical suspicion for co-infection and secondary infection in COVID-19 patients

Allison Parrill et al. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Cases of co-infection and secondary infection emerging during the current Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic are a major public health concern. Such cases may result from immunodysregulation induced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Pandemic preparedness must include identification of disease natural history and common secondary infections to implement clinical solutions.

Keywords: COVID-19 [Supplementary Concept]; Co-infection; Immunosuppression; Lymphopenia; Superinfection.

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