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.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker

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• 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!

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