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Effect of Co-Infection with Intestinal Parasites on COVID-19 Severity: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

2021-04-23

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Background: COVID-19 symptomatology in Africa appears significantly less serious than in the industrialized world. We and others previously postulated a partial explanation for this phenomenon, being a different, more activated immune system due to parasite infections. We investigated this hypothesis in an endemic area in Africa. <br><br>Methods: Ethiopian COVID-19 patients were enrolled and screened for intestina...

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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3832647

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