Host-pathogen Interactions, Immune Response, and Clinical Prognosis at COVID-19 - the CoVUm Trial

There is currently a mounting body of evidence regarding the pathogenesis of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV2. By gaining more knowledge about the mechanisms in the development of viral pneumonia and the influence of other organ systems at SARS-CoV2, we believe that in the future it is better to be able to identify precisely those persons who are at risk of serious illness. To this we will gain knowledge of how humans develops immunity to the virus and also how human epigenetic (acquired) ability to activate inflammatory genetic systems can limit the harmful effects of the virus. Thus, patients who have had mild or no symptoms are just as interesting from a study point of view as those who have had severe symptoms. Hopefully, such understanding can also contribute to other opportunities for targeted treatment (by identifying patients who can mount effective inborn and adaptive host defenses) in order to prevent severe disease and death in pandemic corona infection.