Early Phases of COVID-19 Are Characterized by a Reduction in Lymphocyte Populations and the Presence of Atypical Monocytes

BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a recently discovered pathogen responsible of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The immunological changes associated with this infection are largely unknown.MethodsWe evaluated the peripheral blood mononuclear cells profile of 63 patien...

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Main Authors: Andrea Lombardi, Elena Trombetta, Alessandra Cattaneo, Valeria Castelli, Emanuele Palomba, Mario Tirone, Davide Mangioni, Giuseppe Lamorte, Maria Manunta, Daniele Prati, Ferruccio Ceriotti, Roberta Gualtierotti, Giorgio Costantino, Stefano Aliberti, Vittorio Scaravilli, Giacomo Grasselli, Andrea Gori, Laura Porretti, Alessandra Bandera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.560330/full