2023
SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)
Proal A, VanElzakker M, Aleman S, Bach K, Boribong B, Buggert M, Cherry S, Chertow D, Davies H, Dupont C, Deeks S, Eimer W, Ely E, Fasano A, Freire M, Geng L, Griffin D, Henrich T, Iwasaki A, Izquierdo-Garcia D, Locci M, Mehandru S, Painter M, Peluso M, Pretorius E, Price D, Putrino D, Scheuermann R, Tan G, Tanzi R, VanBrocklin H, Yonker L, Wherry E. SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Nature Immunology 2023, 24: 1616-1627. PMID: 37667052, DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01601-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 reservoirPost-acute sequelaeImmune responseHost immune responseCoronavirus SARS-CoV-2COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Neuroimmune abnormalitiesAcute infectionLong COVIDClinical trialsViral RNAMillions of peopleSequelaeFurther studiesViral proteinsPathologyResearch prioritiesRNA/proteinBiological factorsPASCAntiviralsInfectionAbnormalitiesTrials
2022
Unexplained post-acute infection syndromes
Choutka J, Jansari V, Hornig M, Iwasaki A. Unexplained post-acute infection syndromes. Nature Medicine 2022, 28: 911-923. PMID: 35585196, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-022-01810-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-acute sequelaeMyalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeSARS-CoV-2 infectionCertain acute infectionsMinority of patientsChronic fatigue syndromeSubstantial healthcare burdenSimilar symptom profilesSARS-CoV-2Common etiopathogenesisAcute infectionInfection syndromeClinical featuresFatigue syndromeChronic disabilityHealthcare burdenChronic illnessSymptom profilesInfectious agentsInfectionPotential involvementSequelaeSyndromeField of medicinePatientsThe immunology and immunopathology of COVID-19
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