COVID-19 and upper respiratory tract: Collecting swab specimens from patients inhaling corticosteroids

Jian et  al1 in a recent article refer to the immune reaction of the upper respiratory tract (URT) in patients infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] pandemic). The authors wonder about the consequences of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) o n immune reaction. We share the queries of Jian et al, from a practical point of view.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - September 27, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Eftychios Siniorakis, Spyridon Arvanitakis, Titika Sfakianaki, Antonios Katsianis, Athanasios Sinaniotis, Veneta Papagiannopoulou Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research