Inflammatory tropism in COVID-19: a comparative analysis of Delta and Omicron variants
While autoantibody levels remained normal, clinical profiles diverged significantly between variants. The Delta variant was associated with heightened systemic inflammation, whereas Omicron was associated with greater organ involvement, suggesting the possibility of distinct pathogenic mechanisms.
Authors
- Ali Jandaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4284-7037)
- Afshin Samiei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1950-2241)
- Mahmood Khayatian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-3719)
- Narges Khaghanzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4479-2938)
- Mehdi Hassani Azad
Institutions
- Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Immunology
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-025-00772-x
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00