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Helminths and COVID-19 Co-Infections: A Neglected Critical Challenge

Author(s) -

Amir Abdoli

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

acs pharmacology and translational science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.271

H-Index - 10

ISSN - 2575-9108

DOI - 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00141

Subject(s) - helminth infections , immunology , covid-19 , immune system , helminths , helminthiasis , medicine , virology , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , outbreak

Helminth infections are among the most common infectious diseases in underdeveloped countries. Helminths suppress the host immune responses and consequently mitigate vaccine efficacy and increase severity of other infectious diseases. Helminth co-infections might suppress the efficient immune response against SARS-CoV-2 at the early stage of the infection and may increase morbidity and mortality of COVID-19.

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