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COVID‐19: Risk Factors Associated with Infectivity and Severity

Year: 2021

Type: review

Abstract: COVID-19 is highly transmissible; however, its severity varies from one individual to another. Variability among different isolates of the virus and among its receptor (ACE2) may contribute to this severity, but comorbidity plays a major role on disease prognosis. Many comorbidities have been reported to be associated with severe COVID-19 patients. We have collected data from retrospective studies which include clinical and epidemiological features of patients and categorize them into severe/mild, ICU/non-ICU and survivors/dead patients. In this review, we give an update about SARS-CoV-2 structure with emphasis on the possible reasons for the severity of the virus in patients. We also collected information and patients' data to highlight the relation between COVID-19 patients and comorbidities.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

DOI: 10.1111/sji.13039

Authors: Nahla Fadl, Esraa Ali, Tamer Z. Salem

Institutions: Zewail City of Science and Technology, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Science and Technology Development Fund, Zewail City of Science and Technology