Is there an association between zinc and COVID-19-associated mucormycosis? Results of an experimental and clinical study.

Valliappan MuthuMohan KumarRaees A PaulDeepy ZohmangaihiHansraj ChoudharyShivaprakash Mandya RudramurthyNaresh K PandaAshok Kumar PannuNavneet SharmaSadhna SharmaArunaloke ChakrabartiRitesh Agarwal

Published in: Mycoses (2021)

Half of the R arrhizus isolates grew better with zinc enrichment in vitro. However, our study does not conclusively support the hypothesis that zinc supplementation contributed to the pathogenesis of mucormycosis. More data, both in vitro and in vivo, may resolve the role of zinc in the pathogenesis of CAM.

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