Letters to the Editor
15 May 2020

Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity

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To the Editor, The world is currently battling against and trying to survive yet another pandemic that threatens human health security. Severe acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus- 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), is one of the three most virulent coronaviruses (CoVs). Based on available clinical details, the geriatric group of over 65 years of age and persons with chronic comorbidities such as type-2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular diseases, and immunodeficiencies tend to rapidly develop multiorgan failure, severe COVID-19 and ultimately, death...

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Hypothetic immunopathological impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV co-infection on COVID-19 severity. (2020). Italian Journal of Medicine, 14(3), 189-191. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2020.1291