Mucosal barrier alterations may play a role in the pathogenesis of several diseases,
including COVID-19. In this study we evaluate the association between bacterial …

The recent identification of the involvement of the immune system response in the severity
and mortality of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection highlights …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify potential predictors of clinical outcome in
severe COVID-19 patients and to investigate the relationship between immunological …

Higher endotoxin in the circulation may indicate a compromised state of host immune
response against coinfections in severe COVID-19 patients. We evaluated the inflammatory …

Abstract Background The 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a huge threat
internationally; however, the role of the host immune system in the pathogenesis of COVID …

Background COVID-19 is associated with a dysregulated immune response but it is unclear
how immune dysfunction contributes to the chronic morbidity persisting in many COVID-19 …

The disease COVID-19 has developed into a worldwide pandemic. Hyperinflammation and
high levels of several cytokines, for example, IL-6, are observed in severe COVID-19 cases …

Abnormal inflammatory mediator concentrations during SARS-CoV-2 infection may
represent disease severity. We aimed to assess plasma inflammatory mediator …

Background The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan in December 2019
and has since rapidly spread across China and to the globe. This virus shows unusually …

Abstract Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with an overactive
inflammatory response mediated by macrophages. Here, we analyzed the phenotype and …