All You Need to Know about the COVID-19 Cytokine Storm
COVID-19 is a swiftly spreading global threat declared a pandemic by the WHO. Coronavirus is transmitted via droplets or unmediated contact. It infects the respiratory tract resulting in pneumonia in most situations and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in around 20 % of cases. Fatality in COVID-19 patients has been linked to the proximity of…
Neutralizing Antibodies for the COVID-19 treatment
The severe acute respiratory syndrome, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or the Covid-19 has caused unusual global health and economic dilemmas. Numerous vaccine strategies and repurposed drugs are currently under evaluation for safety and efficiency. Meanwhile, diverse neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (nMAbs) targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein are in diverging stages of clinical trials and antibody development. Preclinical…
West Nile Virus Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatments
West Nile Virus West Nile virus, commonly abbreviated as WNV, is a flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae transmitted to humans through mosquito bites or through their contact with infected blood. In most cases, patients are asymptomatic but the infection can cause a self-limited influenza-like illness, West Nile fever (WNF) or very rarely, West Nile neuroinvasive…
How to strengthen your immune system against COVID-19?
The immune system protects the body from dangerous elements like viruses and bacteria that cause illnesses. An immune system is surprisingly complex and needs to be strong and refined enough to fight various diseases and infections. Yet, it is not so strong that it overreacts unnecessarily, causing allergies and other autoimmune disorders to develop. To…
Comparative Bactericidal Actions of Blood Plasma Serum
Blood Plasma Blood plasma is a yellow liquid component of blood that holds whole blood cells in suspension. It is the liquid part of the blood that carries cells and proteins throughout the body. Blood plasma takes about 50% of the body’s total blood volume and the intravascular amount of extracellular fluid, it is mostly…