Michael Günther1,2*Robert Rockenfeller3Harald Walach4,5 In Germany, a consortium of authority-accredited laboratories (ALM) covered approximately 90% of all severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests during […]
Autoimmunity as One of Long COVID’s Underlying Drivers
by Isabella Backman New research offers evidence that autoimmunity—in which the body’s immune system targets its own tissues—is a driver in some cases of Long COVID. Why COVID-19 sometimes leads […]
Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin G Antibody Among Hospitalized Patients and Healthcare Workers During the Delta Wave in Bangladesh
Md. Abdul Matin • Chowdhury Adnan Sami • Md. Ashraful Hassan Anjan • et. al DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82175 Peer-Reviewed Abstract Background: A reliable marker of COVID-19 past infection is the anti-spike IgG antibody (Ab) titer of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which […]
Management of Severe SARS-CoV-2-Associated Organizing Pneumonia With Immunoglobulins
Bimaje Akpa, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77120 Abstract Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a pulmonary inflammatory disorder involving the alveolar airspaces and ducts and resulting in interstitial lung disease. It is usually corticosteroid responsive. There […]
Link between fever, diarrhea, severe COVID-19, and persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Jan 7 2021 Ever since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, there have been many attempts to understand the nature and duration of immunity […]