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ReviewWorld journal of virology2024

Harnessing immunity: Immunomodulatory therapies in COVID-19.

Tsvetelina Velikova, Hristo Valkov, Anita Aleksandrova, Monika Peshevska-Sekulovska, Metodija Sekulovski, Russka Shumnalieva

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Review in World journal of virology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tsvetelina VelikovaMedical Faculty, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia 1407, Bulgaria.
Hristo ValkovDepartment of Gastroenterology, University Hospital "Tsaritsa Yoanna-ISUL", Medical University of Sofia, Sofia 1527, Bulgaria.
Anita AleksandrovaDepartment of Immunology, SMDL Ramus, Simitli 6000, Bulgaria.
Monika Peshevska-SekulovskaMedical Faculty, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia 1407, Bulgaria.
Metodija SekulovskiMedical Faculty, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia 1407, Bulgaria.
Russka ShumnalievaMedical Faculty, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia 1407, Bulgaria.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An overly exuberant immune response, characterized by a cytokine storm and uncontrolled inflammation, has been identified as a significant driver of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Consequently, deciphering the intricacies of immune dysregulation in COVID-19 is imperative to identify specific targets for intervention and modulation. With these delicate dynamics in mind, immunomodulatory therapies have emerged as a promising avenue for mitigating the challenges posed by COVID-19. Precision in manipulating immune pathways presents an opportunity to alter the host response, optimizing antiviral defenses while curbing deleterious inflammation. This review article comprehensively analyzes immunomodulatory interventions in managing COVID-19. We explore diverse approaches to mitigating the hyperactive immune response and its impact, from corticosteroids and non-steroidal drugs to targeted biologics, including anti-viral drugs, cytokine inhibitors, JAK inhibitors, convalescent plasma, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, cell-based therapies (

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Adaptive immunityAntiviral immune responseCOVID-19Cytokine stormHost immune responseImmune modulatorsImmunomodulationImmunotherapySARS-CoV-2Therapeutic strategiesViral infection

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PMID38984079
PMCPMC11229839

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