Long after the acute infection fades, pieces of the virus behind COVID-19 can linger in the body and quietly sabotage the immune system. Instead of harmless debris, new research suggests these ...
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Leftover COVID spike fragments kill crucial immune cells but are less deadly in Omicron
New research shows that after the body's defenses kill the virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. The ...
A UCLA-led international research team showed that fragments of digested proteins from the virus behind COVID-19 can attack certain immune cells that have spiky shapes, such as the T cell above. New ...
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