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"COVID Traces Persist in Body Years After Infection"

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Source: IFLScience
"COVID Traces Persist in Body Years After Infection"
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A new study has found that T cells may play a significant role in Long COVID by remaining activated in various parts of the body long after the initial infection. Using PET scans, researchers observed T cells in the lungs, gut, and other organs of Long COVID patients, suggesting the presence of long-term virus reservoirs. This discovery could pave the way for targeted treatments and new clinical trials to address the lingering effects of COVID-19.

Topics:healthhealth-and-medicine#covid-19#health-and-medicine#immune-response#long-covid#pet-scans#t-cells
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  1. Signs Of COVID Virus In The Body Years After Original Infection  IFLScience
  2. Long COVID uncharacteristic immune cell activity and SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in the gut two years after infection  Medical Xpress
  3. COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection  Health Imaging
  4. Gunning For the Gut  POZ

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