ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2021
The New Status of Parasitic Diseases in the COVID-19 Pandemic-Risk Factors or Protective Agents?
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- Co-infection of COVID-19 and parasitic diseases: A systematic review.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2023Review
- Re-Emerging COVID-19: Controversy of Its Zoonotic Origin, Risks of Severity of Reinfection and Management.International journal of general medicine · 2023Review
- The notable global heterogeneity in the distribution of COVID-19 cases and the association with pre-existing parasitic diseases.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Lung flukes of the genusParasitology · 2022Review
- Parasites Protect from Severe COVID-19. Myth or Reality?International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2022Article
- Intestinal parasitic infections among patients referred to hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, southern Iran: a retrospective study in pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Protozoan co-infections and parasite influence on the efficacy of vaccines against bacterial and viral pathogens.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
- The Fight Against Severe COVID-19: Can Parasitic Worms Contribute?Frontiers in immunology · 2022Article
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Abstract
It is possible that parasites may influence the course of COVID-19 infection, as either risk factors or protective agents; as such, the current coronavirus pandemic may affect the diagnosis and prevention of parasitic disease, and its elimination programs. The present review highlights the similarity between the symptoms of human parasitoses and those of COVID-19 and discuss their mutual influence. The study evaluated selected human parasitoses with similar symptoms to COVID-19 and examined their potential influence on SARS-CoV-2 virus invasion. The available data suggest that at least several human parasitoses could result in misdiagnosis of COVID-19. Some disorders, such as malaria, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths, can increase the risk of severe infection with COVID-19. It is also suggested that recovery from parasitic disease can enhance the immune system and protect from COVID-19 infection. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected parasitic disease elimination programs in endemic regions and influenced the number of diagnoses of human parasitoses.
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