Frontiers in Immunology Archives - The Hippocratic Post

AID/APOBECs defence against SARS-CoV-2

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

AID/APOBECs among important factors in body’s defence against SARS-CoV-2: Together with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and so-called APOBEC proteins are important factors in the body’s immune response and offer fast and effective protection against a large number of DNA and RNA viruses. The task of AID is to strengthen the human […]

Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells: Samples from the lungs of patients show a runaway immune system reaction could be one mechanism behind severe COVID-19 cases. When infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, many people experience mild and moderate symptoms, but for some people infection can be severe or fatal. Scientists are urgently seeking […]