Open AccessDecreased T Cell Levels in Critically Ill Coronavirus Patients: Single-Center, Prospective and Observational Study
Author(s) -
Jingjing Xu,
Zhiyu Liu,
Haitao Liu,
Yunpeng Luo,
Kai Kang,
Xueting Li,
Wei Yang,
Dongsheng Fei,
Changsong Wang,
Kaijiang Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s303117
Subject(s) - medicine , immunology , cd8 , intensive care unit , immune system , immunosuppression , t cell
Since Dec. 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an outbreak. T cells play an important role in dealing with various disease-causing pathogens. However, the role of T cells played in COVID-19 patients is still unknown. Our study aimed to describe the immunologic state of the critically ill COVID-19 patients.