SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19, Lymphatic vessels, lymph, and lymphology

M H Witte; S K Daley

SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19, Lymphatic vessels, lymph, and lymphology

Lymphology. 2020;53(3):97-98.

Authors

M H Witte¹, S K Daley²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
² Department of Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

PMID: 33350283

Abstract

[Editorial] Lymphatic vessels and lymph are a missing link in SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies. Based on well-established principles of lymphatic function and dysfunction and a neglected literature, this article highlights promising directions for future research and clinical exploration.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; lymph; lymphatic vessels; pathophysiology; therapy.

Copyright by International Society of Lymphology.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / physiopathology*
Drainage
Humans
Lymph / physiology*
Lymphatic Vessels / physiology*
SARS-CoV-2*