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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2022

Overlapping of Pulmonary Fibrosis of Postacute COVID-19 Syndrome and Tuberculosis in the Helminth Coinfection Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Luis Fonte, Armando Acosta, María E Sarmiento, Mohd Nor Norazmi, María Ginori, Yaxsier de Armas, Enrique J Calderón

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  2. COVID-19: Current Status and Future Prospects.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023
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Luis FonteDepartment of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí", Havana 11400, Cuba.ORCID 0000-0002-4980-4435
Armando AcostaSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia.
María E SarmientoSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Mohd Nor NorazmiSchool of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia.
María GinoriDepartment of Teaching, Polyclinic "Plaza de la Revolución", Havana 11300, Cuba.
Yaxsier de ArmasDepartment of Clinical Microbiology Diagnostic, Hospital Center of Institute of Tropical Medicine "Pedro Kourí", Havana 11400, Cuba.
Enrique J CalderónInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3166-5086

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Abstract

There is an increasing attention to the emerging health problem represented by the clinical and functional long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, referred to as postacute COVID-19 syndrome. Clinical, radiographic, and autopsy findings have shown that a high rate of fibrosis and restriction of lung function are present in patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Patients with active TB, or those who have recovered from it, have fibrotic scarred lungs and, consequently, some degree of impaired respiratory function. Helminth infections trigger predominantly type 2 immune responses and the release of regulatory and fibrogenic cytokines, such as TGF-β. Here, we analyze the possible consequences of the overlapping of pulmonary fibrosis secondary to COVID-19 and tuberculosis in the setting of sub-Saharan Africa, the region of the world with the highest prevalence of helminth infection.

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helminth coinfectionpostacute COVID-19 syndromepulmonary fibrosissub-Saharan Africatuberculosis

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