Review Article

VOLUME: 36 | ISSUE: 2S | Jun 24, 2020 | PAGE: (125 - 129) | DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

Immunological Basis of COVID-19


Authors: Shah Jahan , Romeeza Tahir , Faheem Shahzad , Khursheed Javed , Muhammad Kashif , Nadeem Afzal


Authors

Shah Jahan

Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Pakistan.

Romeeza Tahir

Department of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Pakistan.

Faheem Shahzad

Department of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Pakistan.

Khursheed Javed

Department of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Pakistan.

Muhammad Kashif

Department of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Pakistan.

Nadeem Afzal

Department of Immunology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore – Pakistan.

Publication History

Received: May 13, 2020

Revised: May 20, 2020

Accepted: June 19, 2020

Published: June 24, 2020


Abstract


Currently major challenge for scientists is to cope with Coronavirus infection that alters host immune response in different ways. There is variability in immune response in diverse populations against this infection and particularly immunity of a certain population against SARS-CoV-2is not clear. Many factors such as viral and host genetics that play crucial in this infection but immunological aspects are more important in infection and disease progression. Its different patterns of spread and severity needs timely focus to design strategies against this disease. This review sums up the concepts related to host immune response to SARS-CoV-2, cellular and humoral immunity, cytokines storm and immunization against COVID-19.


Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Immune response..


Pubmed Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal. Immunological Basis of COVID-19. BioMedica. 2020; 24 (June 2020): 125-129. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

Web Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal. Immunological Basis of COVID-19. https://biomedicapk.com/articles/online_first/449 [Access: April 29, 2024]. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal. Immunological Basis of COVID-19. BioMedica. 2020; 24 (June 2020): 125-129. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal. Immunological Basis of COVID-19. BioMedica. (2020), [cited April 29, 2024]; 24 (June 2020): 125-129. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

Harvard Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal (2020) Immunological Basis of COVID-19. BioMedica, 24 (June 2020): 125-129. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

Chicago Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal. "Immunological Basis of COVID-19." 24 (2020), 125-129. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal. "Immunological Basis of COVID-19." 24.June 2020 (2020), 125-129. Print. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Shah Jahan, Romeeza Tahir, Faheem Shahzad, Khursheed Javed, Muhammad Kashif, Nadeem Afzal (2020) Immunological Basis of COVID-19. , 24 (June 2020), 125-129. doi:10.24911/BioMedica//BioMedica/5-449