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Delayed viral clearance and altered inflammatory responses resulted in increased severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in aged mice
2024-10-03
Abstract excerpt
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, advanced age has emerged as a major predictor of disease severity. Epidemiological investigations consistently demonstrate an overrepresentation of the elderly in COVID-19 hospitalizations and fatalities. Despite this, a comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms explaining how old age constitutes a critical risk factor remains elusive. To unravel this, we des...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 831725a2-495a-526d-8668-7023f6deac7a
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.10.03.616431
