SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia—receptor binding and lung immunopathology: a narrative review
Maria Clara Saad Menezes, Diego Vinicius Santinelli Pestana, Gustavo Rosa Gameiro, Luiz Fernando Ferraz da Silva, Ėlodie Baron, Jean‐Jacques Rouby, José Otávio Costa Auler Júnior
Abstract
The current pandemic of COVID-19 caused thousands of deaths and healthcare professionals struggle to properly manage infected patients. This review summarizes information about SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding dynamics and intricacies, lung autopsy findings, immune response patterns, evidence-based explanations for the immune response, and COVID-19-associated hypercoagulability.
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MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PneumoniaImmunopathologyImmune systemIntensive care medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakBetacoronavirusAutopsyLungImmunologyPathologyInternal medicineDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19