Surge of mucormycosis during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mucormycosis is a flesh eating fungus, nearly impossible to treat.
Virtually never seen in the immunocompetent........ Until 2022-Present
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome correlation with SARS-CoV-2 N genotypes
Part 1 of 2
“Part 1 of 2 LaughterinLight PhD is a biomedical researcher, immunologist
- Answering: Can you explain the difference between how COVID affects your immune system vs how HIV affects it? * Feb 2024”
Immune Parallels: HIV/AIDS & Long COVID’s Lasting Impact
“Immune Parallels: HIV/AIDS & Long COVID’s Lasting Impact
HIV/AIDS & COVID-19, particularly long COVID, share several significant similarities, especially in terms of viral persistence, T cell damage, immune system dysfunction, & activation of other pathogens. These parallels are important for understanding the long-term effects of both infections and their impact on the immune system…” A thread:
Your immune system is a factory 🧵
Your immune system is a factory 🧵
T-cells are the essential workers.
SARS-CoV-2 -19 is a hacker that doesn't just disrupt operations from the outside.
It infiltrates the system and systematically lays off the workers (T-cells).