Influence of malaria endemicity and tuberculosis prevalence on COVID-19 mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, it is known that a substantial percentage of the adult population does not become infected when exposed to this novel coronavirus. Several studies provide an initial indication of the possible role of pre-existing immunity, whether cross-immunity or not. The possible role of latent tuberculosis (TB) and malaria has been suggested to create innate cross heterogeneous immunity. In this study, we looked for the influence of these factors on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality in malaria-endemic countries.

Study design

Eighty malaria-endemic countries were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Data subjected to testing included TB prevalence, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine coverage, malaria

SUBMITTER: Raham TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7927670 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature