SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia-receptor binding and lung immunopathology: a narrative review.

Maria Clara Saad MenezesDiego Vinicius Santinelli PestanaGustavo Rosa GameiroLuiz Fernando Ferraz da SilvaĖlodie BaronJean-Jacques RoubyJosé Otavio Costa Auler Junior

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)

The current pandemic of COVID-19 caused thousands of deaths and healthcare professionals struggle to properly manage infected patients. This review summarizes information about SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding dynamics and intricacies, lung autopsy findings, immune response patterns, evidence-based explanations for the immune response, and COVID-19-associated hypercoagulability.

Keyphrases

sars cov
immune response
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
binding protein
coronavirus disease
dendritic cells
toll like receptor
health information
intensive care unit