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

Overview

Journal ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci

Publisher American Chemical Society

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2020 Oct 19

PMID 33073203

Citations 33

Authors

Amir Abdoli

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Abstract

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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