Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting changes to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens.

Friday, August 18, 2023 Severe COVID-19 May Lead to Long-term Innate Immune System Changes Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting changes to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, an NIAID-funded study found. These alterations may help explain why the disease can damage so many different organs and why some people with long COVID have high levels of inflammation throughout the body. The findings were published online today in the journal Cell. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).                             This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107