Improving the Understanding of the Immunopathogenesis of Lymphopenia as a Correlate of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk and Disease Progression in African Patients: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Study
Improving the Understanding of the Immunopathogenesis of Lymphopenia as a Correlate of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk and Disease Progression in African Patients: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Study
Bamidele Abiodun Iwalokun 1, BSc, MSc, PhD; Adesola Olalekan 2, PhD; Eyitayo Adenipekun 2, PhD; Olabisi Ojo 3, PhD; Senapon Olusola Iwalokun 4, MBBS; Bamidele Mutiu 5, MD; Oluseyi Orija 6, MPH; Richard Adegbola 7, PhD; Babatunde Salako 1, MD; Oluyemi Akinloye 2, PhD 1 Nigerian Institute of Medical Research , Lagos ,
NG
2 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos ,
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3 Department of Natural Sciences, Albany State University , Georgia, GA,
US
4 Lagos State Ministry of Health , Lagos ,
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5 Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, College of Medicine, Lagos State University, Lagos ,
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6 Department of Public Health, National University , San Diego, CA,
US
7 Microbiology Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research , Lagos ,
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