ImmunologyPLOS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Neutrophil and monocyte dysfunctional effector response towards bacterial challenge in critically-ill COVID-19 patients
S. Mairpady Shambat, A. Gomez-Mejia, T. A. Schweizer…·A. S. Zinkernagel
This study shows that severe hypercytokinemia in COVID-19 patients impairs neutrophil and monocyte function against bacterial challenges, leading to reduced microbicidal capacity and altered receptor signaling.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010176