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Does the hygiene hypothesis apply to COVID-19 susceptibility?

In this commentary we argue that the hygiene hypothesis may apply to COVID-19 susceptibility and also that residence in low hygienic conditions acts to train innate immune defenses to minimize the severity of infection. We advocate that approaches, which elevate innate immune functions, should be us...

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Autores principales: Sehrawat, Sharvan, Rouse, Barry T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of Institut Pasteur. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7347347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32653475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2020.07.002