Acute Kidney Injury in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Direct Effect of Virus on Kidney Proximal Tubule Cells
Manoocher Soleimani
Abstract
Coronaviruses (CoVs), including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and the novel coronavirus disease-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are a group of enveloped RNA viruses that cause a severe respiratory infection which is associated with a high mortality [...].
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Respiratory systemVirologyMiddle East respiratory syndromeAcute kidney injuryCoronavirusVirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)KidneyMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusCoronaviridaeBetacoronavirusRNABiologyImmunologyDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneBiochemistryCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchPhagocytosis and Immune Regulation