Identifying environmental factors that influence immune response to SARS-CoV-2: Systematic evidence map protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Widespread environmental contamination can directly interact with human immune system functions. Environmental effects on the immune system may influence human susceptibility to respiratory infections as well as the severity of infectious diseases, such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Furthermore, the efficacy of vaccines to respiratory diseases may be impacted by environmental exposures through immune perturbations. Given the quick pace of research about COVID-19 and associated risk factors, it is critical to identify and curate the streams of evidence quickly and effectively.

Objective

We developed this systematic evidence map protocol to identify and organize existing human and animal literature on high-priority environmenta

SUBMITTER: Rayasam SDG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature