Increased LPS levels coexist with systemic inflammation and result in monocyte activation in severe COVID-19 patients

Paula C. Teixeira, Gilson Pires Dorneles, Paulo Santana Filho, Igor M. da Silva, Lucas Schipper, Isabelle A. L. Postiga, Carla Andretta Moreira Neves, Luiz Carlos Rodrigues, Alessandra Peres, Janeusa Trindade de Souto, Simone Gonçalves Fonseca, Sarah Eller, Tiago Franco de Oliveira, Liane Nanci Rotta, Claudia Elizabeth Thompson, Pedro Roosevelt Torres Romão