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Scheme of the immune alteration in severe COVID-19 patients. After the initial secretion of inflammatory factors by lung epithelial cells there is a massive deregulation of immune cells, cytokines and chemokines resulting in increased number of dendritic cells (DCs) monocytes and macrophages and increased levels of TNFα, IL-1b, and IL-6. NK, natural killer cells.
