Publication date: Oct 11, 2024
People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, researchers found. Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay NewsSome people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. “For example, another possible cause of Long COVID symptoms could be that the virus harms the immune system, causing immune dysfunction to continue after the virus is cleared. “The notion that virus can remain in the body and keep causing symptoms isn’t unique to COVID, researchers said. “This finding suggests there is likely more than one cause of Long COVID,” said principal investigator David Walt, a professor of pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. All rights reserved.
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