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Overreaction of the immune system could be linked to severe COVID-19 cases – News-Medical.Net

Samples from the lungs of patients show a runaway immune system reaction could be one mechanism behind severe COVID-19 cases.

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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 to understand how COVID-19 can become severe.
Now, a study led by Imperial College London researchers has revealed how an overreaction of part…

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