With the potential of a ‘twindemic’ of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 during ... for COVID-19 patients—AVA-Trap for those with a cytokine storm and MSC therapies for individuals who develop ...
Fatalities from COVID-19 and influenza are correlated with an overreaction of the body’s immune system called a “cytokine storm”. Although production of cytokines and chemokines is a normal ...
This is also known as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or a "cytokine storm." A cytokine storm is a severe immune response that causes symptoms like a high fever, headache, nausea, and severe fatigue.
In earlier studies, lethal H5N1 isolates resisted the antiviral effects of cytokines, influenza severity was correlated positively with cytokine production, and lipopolysaccharide stimulation ...