The abundance of Interleukin-22, 37, and 38 post-vaccination and following COVID-19 recuperation

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Roaa M. Hamed
Majid M. Mahmood
Ali H. Ad'hiah

Keywords

COVID-19 Recovery; IL-22; IL-37; IL-38; Sinopharm; Pfizer-BioNTech; Vaccine.

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes a contagious disease known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19). It began spreading globally in 2019 and is still producing pandemics today. Different COVID-19 vaccinations offer protection against this illness. Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm were the two vaccine manufacturers with the highest usage in Iraq. Both vaccines use a different method to activate the immune system. This study seeks to compare the IL-22, IL-37, and IL-38 levels in those who received either the Sinopharm or the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. IL-22, IL-37, IL-38 levels have been shown to be upregulated in COVID-19 patients. In this study, IL-22, IL-37, and IL38 levels were tested in 80 healthy controls and 100 COVID-19 patients 14–21 days after recovery. Additionally, people who received the Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (50 each) were monitored 21 days after the first dosage and 21 days after the second dose. In comparison to controls, serum levels were noticeably higher in recovered patients. Except for the first dosage of Pfizer
BioNTech, the first and second doses of Sinopharm and Pfizer BioNTech were linked to considerably higher levels of IL-22, IL-37, and IL-38 compared to controls or recovered patients. where IL-22, IL37, and IL-38 levels did not show significant differences compared to recovered patients. In conclusion, lower IL-37 and IL-38 molecule levels were linked to recovery from COVID-19, although these levels remained considerably greater in recovered patients compared to uninfected controls. Vaccination with Sinopharm or Pfizer-BioNTech confirmed the up-regulating effects of SARS-CoV2 on IL-22, IL-37, and IL-38 levels.

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