Distinguishing features of long COVID identified through immune profiling

Jon Klein, Jamie Wood, Jillian R. Jaycox, et. al., Nature volume 623, pages139–148 Abstract Post-acute infection syndromes may develop after acute viral disease1. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can result in the development of a post-acute infection syndrome…[...]

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First Diagnostic Test for Long Covid, Detecting Spike Protein in Blood, to Launch in September. Or is it ‘Long Vaccine’?

Authors{ WILL JONES 3 SEPTEMBER 2022  The first diagnostic designed to identify patients with Long Covid has received CE-IVD marking in Europe, meaning it is ready for its formal launch…[...]

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Use of DAMPs and SAMPs as Therapeutic Targets or Therapeutics: A Note of Caution

2020 Jun;24(3):251-262. doi: 10.1007/s40291-020-00460-z. Walter Gottlieb Land 1 2 PMID: 32248387 PMCID: PMC7127836 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-020-00460-z Free PMC article Abstract This opinion article discusses the increasing attention paid to the role of activating damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs)…[...]

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Role of DAMPs in respiratory virus-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome—with a preliminary reference to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

Review Article; Published: 17 June 2021 Authors: Walter Gottlieb Land Genes & Immunity volume 22, pages141–160 (2021 )Cite this article Abstract When surveying the current literature on COVID-19, the “cytokine storm” is considered to be…[...]

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Evolution of NETosis markers and DAMPs have prognostic value in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Authors: Joram Huckriede, Sara Bülow Anderberg, Albert Morales, Femke de Vries, Michael Hultström, Anders Bergqvist, José T. Ortiz-Pérez, Jan Willem Sels, Kanin Wichapong, Miklos Lipcsey, Marcel van de Poll, Anders Larsson, Tomas Luther, Chris Reutelingsperger, Pablo Garcia de Frutos, Robert Frithiof & Gerry A. F. Nicolaes  Scientific…[...]

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