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HIV and SARS-CoV-2: points to consider to face this new pandemic
Alfonso Agustín Prieto Pozo1, Francisco Luis Daniel Salvador Sagüez2
1Departamento de Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile. ORCID: 0000-0003-4509-6272.
Abstract:
In December 2019, a new species of pneumonia-causing betacoronavirus was identified in Wuhan, China, which was later identified as SARS-CoV-2. This RNA virus presents certain similarities with other viruses of the same genetic material. It has been seen that infection by human immunodeficiency virus resembles the infection by SARS-CoV-2 in various aspects. In this comment, we present some of the virological, immunological, clinical, and pharmacological similarities between HIV and SARS-CoV-2, which could allow us to understand the immunopathogenesis of COVID-19 better, as well as make some decisions in regarding antiviral management.
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