Mushroom-shaped red blood cells (pincer cells): a brief update

Morphological abnormalities of peripheral blood cells among patients with COVID-19 disease

“…Generally, individuals with COVID-19 show abnormal results in standard peripheral blood tests [ 20 ]. Severe cases of COVID-19 usually involve a “cytokine storm” of proinflammatory cytokines, characterized by viral pneumonia patterns [ 21 ]. Moreover, recent research suggests that co-infection of bacteria and fungus may contribute to severe cases of COVID-19 [ 9 ].…”