Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity

Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity

Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Abdurrahman Elfulaty Ahmad, Idris Nasir Abdullahi

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...

2020

immunopathology, HIV co-infection, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19

DOI: 10.4081/itjm.2020.1291

Italian Journal of Medicine

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Medicine