7) Cytokine Storm

Question 1

What is this ?

Answer 1

It is the most feared disease that can arise from COVID-19 infection

Question 2

What are cytokines ?

Answer 2

1) These are low molecular weight regulatory proteins secreted by WBC’s in response to a stimuli
2) It regulates and activates the immune and inflammatory systems on the entry of virus in the body

Question 3

Then what is this storm ?

Answer 3

When overproduction of immune cells happen, this creates a loop which leads to accumulation into unintended organs leading to a huge infection