Journal of
Infectious Diseases and Immunity

  • Abbreviation: J. Infect. Dis. Immun.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2375
  • DOI: 10.5897/JIDI
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 94

Full Length Research Paper

Cytokine, cytokine storm and their role in fatalities of COVID-19

Satyesh Chandra Roy
  • Satyesh Chandra Roy
  • Calcutta University, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073, India.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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