Researchers have proposed several biological mechanisms to explain Long COVID. Here's what we know.
Around 5–10 per cent of people with COVID-19 infections go on to experience Long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more. Researchers have proposed several biological mechanisms to explain Long COVID . However, in a perspective article published in the latest Medical Journal of Australia, we argue that much, if not all, Long COVID appears to be driven by the virus itself persisting in the body.
The gastrointestinal tract is one site of considerable interest as a long-term viral hideout. Earlier this week, further evidence of persistent virus increasing the likelihood of Long COVID was published as part of the RECOVER initiative, a collaborative research project that aims to address the impacts of Long COVID. However, formal proof that a virus capable of replicating can last for years in the body remains elusive.
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