T-cell lymphocytopenia: An omnipresent predictor of morbidity and mortality in consequence of SARS-CoV disease and influenza A infections.

Purpose of the Research: We proposed T-cell lymphocytopenia as a strategic predictor of serious coronavirus and influenza infections. Our preeminent goal was to determine whether a degree of T-cell lymphopenia would identify a distinct threshold cell count to differentiate between severe and non-severe infections. We codified an Index Severity Score to exploit an association between T-cell cytopenia and the grade of disease activity.
Principal Result: A T-cell count of 560 cells/uL or below signified a trend towards advanced disease.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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