Immune response in COVID-19: A review

• Published in: Journal of infection and public health Vol. 13; no. 11; pp. 1619 - 1629
• Main Authors: Chowdhury, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Hossain, Nayem, Kashem, Mohammod Abul, Shahid, Md. Abdus, Alam, Ashraful
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2020; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adaptive Immunity; Betacoronavirus; Case study; Coronavirus Infections - drug therapy; Coronavirus Infections - immunology; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccines; Data analysis; Humans; Immunity system; Immunity, Innate; Immunization, Passive; Nutrition Policy; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - drug therapy; Pneumonia, Viral - immunology; Potential challenges; Review; SARS-CoV-2; Viral Vaccines - administration & dosage; Viral Vaccines - immunology; Immunity system; COVID-19; Case study; Data analysis; Potential challenges
• ISSN: 1876-0341; 1876-035X; 1876-035X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.07.001

The immune system protects against viruses and diseases and produces antibodies to kill pathogens. This review presents a brief overview of the immune system regarding its protection of the human body from COVID-19; illustrates the process of the immune system, how it works, and its mechanism to fight virus; and presents information on the most recent COVID-19 treatments and experimental data. Various types of potential challenges for the immunes system are also discussed. At the end of the article, foods to consume and avoid are suggested, and physical exercise is encouraged. This article can be used worldwide as a state of the art in this critical moment for promising alternative solutions related to surviving the coronavirus.