COVID-19 and the Cytokine Blast – Prevention mechanism - By Meenakshisundaram Ezhil
COVID-19 and the Cytokine Blast – Prevention mechanism The functioning of immune defense system in a person’s body determines the course of the disease caused by a virus, especially a virulent one like COVID-19. Once the virus enters a body the first level of auto immune defense is the release of proteins called as interferons that interfere with the ability of a virus to replicate inside a cell. Interferons fight the battle alone with certain viruses which are simple to control and they also recruit other immune response cells to join the battle when the going gets tough. Since the virus has its own defense mechanism the battle gets tougher over a period of time. Finally this all out battle sends out signal to us by way of symptoms like fever, cough or diarrhea, in the case of the Corona virus. When the corona virus infects the eyes, it will result in ocular symptoms before passing on to the body. Mostly the symptoms are fever and cough or fever and diarrhea and