Researchers provide an important clue to Long Covid, finding viral proteins in the blood of 25% of people > 1 year after infection. Team at UCSF led by Michael Peluso, MD and supported by Amy Proal Amy Proal, PhD of PolyBio

#LongCovid #longcovidkids

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🧵 A new study published in The Lancet Microbe unveils significant advancements in understanding post-COVID-19 condition, also known as 'long COVID.' Let's dive into the key findings of this research. #LongCOVID #COVID19 1/8

The story of frequent persistence of #SARSCoV2 in multiple organs after mild Covid keeps getting stronger, and correlates (odds ratio >5) with symptoms of #LongCovid
🆕The Lancet Infectious Diseases
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Also so proud that Katie Bach is on our PolyBio Board of Directors. She does an amazing job organizing our team and helping us strategize action-oriented decisions!

Seconded. Amy Proal, PhD has been studying viral persistence as a driver of complex chronic disease for a long time — even in the face of skepticism from some. She’s a brilliant and empathetic scientist, and her persistence is paying off.

The PolyBio is Symposium is one month away! Register now to hear updates on our #LongCovid , #ME /CFS and related chronic illness projects & clinical trials: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Boosting this early paper from Amy Proal, PhD and Michael VanElzakker on #LongCovid viewed over 391k times.👏
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I know #LongCovid twitter has been buzzing today bc Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli has unambiguously named viral persistence as a driver of LC pathobiology. I’m thrilled to see this too and I view it as an historic moment. However, today I’d like to do a little Amy Proal, PhD appreciation post 1/

The virus can persist and replicate long term in tissue reservoirs, not just at autopsy. This includes in the brain, GI tract and the lung, possibly for months even years. We need to develop new antivirals. NIH Director Bertagnolli MD #LongCovid #ViralPersistence 👇

What a pity that #SarsCov2 can infect them..

Once you get past all the “it’s just a cold” bluster, it’s amazing to consider how many people who will tell you they still have a cough/ wheeze/ are taking an inhaler/ fatigue/ are “not back to normal” long after they’ve had Covid.

I know I’m not the only one who hears this.🤷🏽‍♂️

Glad to see Dr. Mao acknowledging the fact that Bartonella is very prevalent and often asymptomatic until the immune system is impaired due to a second infection (eg COVID, Lyme, etc.) Psych symptoms often improve w/ antimicrobial treatments.

The #larazotide trial for pediatric #LongCOVID , as discussed in Science Magazine.

Happy to talk to families and providers. Contact me at [email protected] if interested in learning more for your child/patients!

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