The microbiota-related coinfections in COVID-19 patients: a real challenge

CONCLUSION: This review highlights the various reported possible coinfections that arise in COVID-19 patients vis-à-vis other serious pathological conditions. The local immunity in lungs, nasal passages, oral cavity, and salivary glands are involved with different aspects of COVID-19 transmission and pathology. Also, the role of adaptive immune system is discussed at the site of infection to control the infection along with the proinflammatory cytokine therapy.PMID:34458380 | PMC:PMC8380112 | DOI:10.1186/s43088-021-00134-7

Source: Appl Human Sci - August 30, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Ranjan K Mohapatra Kuldeep Dhama Snehasish Mishra Ashish K Sarangi Venkataramana Kandi Ruchi Tiwari Lucia Pintilie Source Type: research