The journey of SARS-CoV-2 in human hosts : a review of immune responses, immunosuppression, and their consequences

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Laboratory findings from a significant number of patients with COVID-19 indicate the occurrence of leukocytopenia, specifically lymphocytopenia. Moreover, infected patients can experience contrasting outcomes depending on lymphocytopenia status. Patients with resolved lymphocytopenia are more likely to recover, whereas critically ill patients with signs of unresolved lymphocytopenia develop severe complications, sometimes culminating in death. Why immunodepression manifests in patients with COVID-19 remains unclear. Therefore, the evaluation of clinical symptoms and laboratory findings from infected patients is critical for understanding the disease course and its consequences. In this review, we take a logical approach to unravel the reasons for immunodepression in patients with COVID-19. Following the footprints of the virus within host tissues, from entry to exit, we extrapolate the mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of immunodepression.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Virulence - 12(2021), 1 vom: 03. Dez., Seite 1771-1794

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alshammary, Amal F [VerfasserIn]
Al-Sulaiman, Abdulrahman M [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

COVID-19
Coronavirus
Cytokine storm
Cytokines
Immunosuppression
Journal Article
Leukocytopenia
Lymphocytopenia
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.07.2021

Date Revised 07.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21505594.2021.1929800

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327977809