ImmunologybioRxiv
Increased complement activation is a distinctive feature of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.
L. Ma, S. K. Sahu, M. Cano…·H. S. Kulkarni
The paper shows that complement activation is higher in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to influenza and non-COVID respiratory failure, with the alternative pathway linked to worse outcomes.
DOI 10.1126/sciimmunol.abh2259