Conclusions
Despite the limitation of the small sample size, our results suggest
that coinfection by some respiratory viruses and SARS-CoV-2 could
mitigate the viral load of this novel virus and thus lead to a less
severe clinical picture. We believe that our findings may lay the
groundwork for new studies aimed at determining the biological mechanism
by which this phenomenon occurs and for proposing corresponding
strategies to limit the progression to severe cases of COVID-19.