Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, who has led work on the role of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) in chronic diseases i.e. lupus, is now investigating the role of HERVs in Long Covid.
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2/“We’re now collaborating to understand whether antibodies specific to Epstein Barr Virus can engage a pathological impact [in LC] when bound to this [HERV] cognate antigen.”
3/ PolyBio is supporting Dr. Iwasaki’s current research that probes the relationship between HERV activity, viral and bacterial pathogen reactivation, and Long Covid pathogenesis.
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Read more: https://polybio.org/projects/probing-the-role-of-endogenous-and-latent-viruses-in-long-covid/