Naslov
Therapeutic Interventions for COVID-19

Autori
Smolic, Martina ; Dawood, Reham ; Salum, Ghada ; Abd El Meguid, Mai ; Omran, Moataza ; Smolic, Robert

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Post COVID-19 - Effects on Human Health

Urednik/ci
Padilla-Raygoza, Nicolas

Izdavač
IntechOpen

Grad
Rijeka

Godina
2023

Raspon stranica
1-126

ISBN
978-1-83768-488-5

Ključne riječi
COVID-19, infection, therapeutic interventions, antibody therapies

Sažetak
SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus, is currently represented a major public health concern. The high transmission rate of this virus increases the mortality rate worldwide. To date, significant efforts and restricted regulations were performed around the world to control this crisis effectively, but unfortunately, there is no specific and successful therapy for COVID-19. Many approaches have been repurposed for SARS-CoV-2 treatment such as antivirals and anti- inflammatories. Furthermore, antibody therapies are one of the main and important approaches of SARS-CoV-2 infection treatment. In recent trials, various immunotherapeutic interventions such as convalescent plasma therapy and monoclonal antibodies, as well as immunomodulatory agents are being proposed. However, the development of a vaccine that provides durable protective immunity will be the most effective therapy for controlling possible epidemics of this virus. The current review summarized all the proposed therapeutic approaches together with information on their safety and efficacy in treating COVID-19, as well as the vaccine candidates. The provided comprehensive information regarding the applied therapeutic strategies against COVID-19 might help the scientific community in any progress toward the treatment of COVID-19 infection.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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