SARS-CoV-2 viral remnants and implications for inflammation and post-acute infection sequelae
Study of 29 ICU COVID patients shows viral fragments persist after infection, mimicking immune activators and driving inflammation, potentially explaining long COVID and post-infection syndromes.
“Long covid looks exactly, and I mean exactly, like chronic Lyme.”
"Long COVID looks exactly, and I mean exactly, like chronic Lyme.” MIT researcher Michal Tal has investigated the immune response in cancer, chronic Lyme disease, and long COVID.
“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.”
Many People with Long COVID Have Signs of Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Proteins, New Findings Show
“Studies have shown that for some people, SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t completely clear out after acute infection. Scientists have observed signs that the virus may persist in various parts of the body, and many suspect that this lingering virus, or remnants consisting of SARS-CoV-2 protein, may be causing Long COVID symptoms in some individuals. Now, in a new study supported by RECOVER, scientists found that people with Long COVID were twice as likely to have these viral remnants in their blood as people with no lingering symptoms.”
Studies have shown that for some people, SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t completely clear out after acute infection. Scientists have observed signs that the virus may persist in various parts of the body, and many suspect that this lingering virus, or remnants consisting of SARS-CoV-2 protein, may be causing Long COVID symptoms in some individuals. Now, in a new study supported by RECOVER, scientists found that people with Long COVID were twice as likely to have these viral remnants in their blood as people with no lingering symptoms.
