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SUBMITTER: Kurtovic L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7733687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kurtovic Liriye L Beeson James G JG
Trends in immunology 20201213 2
Complement is integral to a healthy functioning immune system and orchestrates various innate and adaptive responses against viruses and other pathogens. Despite its importance, the potential beneficial role of complement in immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been overshadowed by reports of extensive complement activation in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Here, we hypothesize that complement may also have a protective role and could ...[more]