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28.04.2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial
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Seeking and destroying the evils from the inside-translating cancer immunity to fight COVID-19
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Haidong Dong
Erschienen in:
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
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Ausgabe 6/2020
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Excerpt
Facing the current COVID-19 pandemic around the world, we are eagerly looking for protection and cure for this infectious disease. Certain uncertainties we are facing are: (1) to what degree our immune system can provide efficient protection to control the actual infection of COVID-19 virus and to avoid fatal side effects of immune responses, like cytokine storm and tissue damage; (2) how we can handle the immunologic impacts of a latent COVID-19 if it becomes a seasonal disease, especially if the viruses hide and live within host cells without a symptom. Although the latter is a speculation for now, it is never too late for us to develop scientific strategies to prepare for the risk when this becomes real. In this regard, it is the right time for our experts in the field of cancer immunity to share the knowledge and technology that we have developed in cancer immunology and immunotherapy for prevention and treatment of COVID-19. …