Locked in a pro-inflammatory state

Macrophages absorbing cells infected with viable SARS-CoV-2 particles fail to transition into an anti-inflammatory state, potentially contributing to a damaging immune reaction linked to severe forms of COVID-19.

Automated summary

Macrophages fail to transition into an anti-inflammatory state after engulfing viable SARS-CoV-2 particles, potentially contributing to damaging immune reactions associated with severe COVID-19.