With the rising prevalence of obesity has come an increasing awareness of its impact on
communicable disease. As a consequence of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus pandemic …

Severe COVID-19 is characterized by a “cytokine storm”, the mechanism of which is not yet
understood. I propose that cytokine storms result from synergistic interactions among Toll …

Abstract The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) which caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is a pandemic threat to global …

Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for severe influenza infections but the mechanisms
underlying susceptibility are poorly understood. Here, we identify that obese individuals …

Conflicting results have been obtained through meta-analyses for the role of obesity as a
risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) …

Acute inflammation is a critical host defense response during viral infection. When
dysregulated, inflammation drives immunopathology and tissue damage. Excessive …

Obesity is a health concern that is recognized as a critical factor for vulnerability to influenza
A/pdmH1N1 virus infection, with epidemiological and clinical impacts. In humans, obesity …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appears to have higher
pathogenicity among patients with obesity. Obesity, termed as body mass index greater than …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is the most frequent cause of hospitalization in
pediatric patients. Current systemic treatment and vaccines are not curative and re-infection …

Influenza virus A (IVA) is one of the predominant causative agents of the seasonal flu and
has become an important cause of morbidity worldwide. Great efforts have been paid to …