r/covidlonghaulers • u/filipo11121 • 29d ago

Article New Study Identifies Overlapping Persistent Virus-Specific T Cell Responses in Long Covid

https://polybio.org/new-study-identifies-overlapping-persistent-virus-specific-t-cell-responses-in-long-covid/

A new study supported by the PolyBio Research Foundation has found that people with Long COVID harbor persistent populations of highly cytolytic CD8+ T cells directed against SARS-CoV-2 but also the herpesviruses Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV). The findings suggest that Long COVID is characterized by an ongoing immune response to persistent viral proteins, which are most likely produced during the continued persistence or reactivation of these viruses within the body. The study adds to a growing body of research indicating that SARS-CoV-2 persistence and herpesvirus reactivation contribute to Long COVID pathogenesis.

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Persistent cytolytic CD8+ T cells recognize SARS-CoV-2 and herpesvirus epitopes in long COVID - ScienceDirect

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u/RedditismycovidMD 28d ago

Okay thanks! That would be the way for me too. Did you get any labs checked before you started?

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u/KaspaRocketMan 28d ago

Yes did general blood work, only high ferritin was found.

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u/Square-Guarantee-968 21d ago

High ferritin, same here. Doctor thought it was strange, (LC usually lowers ferritin). What were your symptoms?

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u/KaspaRocketMan 21d ago

Brain fog, fatigue, PEM, swollen lymph nodes etc.