Studying the answer to SARS-CoV-2 in in vitro and in vivo models helps understanding why this virus causes more morbidity and mortality than others
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Keywords
SARS Virus, BCG Vaccine, In Vitro Techniques, Morbidity, /mortality
Abstract
In vitro and in vivo studies show that SARS-CoV-2 induces a suppressed antiviral immune response, which may be one of the reasons the infection causes more severe damage in immunocompromised and elderly patients. Also, it is suggested that the BCG vaccine could be an alternative to stimulate the suppressed antiviral response in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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