TWiV 1347: No Short Answers for Long COVID

TWiV explains research showing that Long COVID is associated with reactivation of numerous chronic viruses, including herpesviruses and anelloviruses, and with the production of autoantibodies that target neurological tissues.

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Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Virus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19 (Cell) Association between autoantibodies and neurological symptoms in long COVID (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 1347 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Brianne – Merriam-Webster Time Traveler Feature

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