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Complement activation in patients with COVID-19: A novel therapeutic target

Authors :
Massimo Cugno
Flora Peyvandi
Francesco Blasi
Pier Luigi Meroni
Samantha Griffini
Adriana Torri
Stefano Aliberti
Roberta Gualtierotti
Elena Grovetti
Francesco Tedesco
Mauro Panigada
Source :
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2020.

Abstract

The pathophysiology of the severe complications of COVID-19 is still unclear. We report preliminary data providing evidence of complement activation in patients with COVID-19 with different degrees of respiratory failure.

Details

ISSN :
00916749
Volume :
146
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7c0d6559ab9aa29ce01d89da510bb6bd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2020.05.006