Reactivation of herpesvirus type 6 and IgA/IgM-mediated responses to activin-A underpin long COVID, including affective symptoms and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Aristo VojdaniAbbas F AlmullaBo ZhouHussein Kadhem Al-Hakeim Michael Maes

Published in: Acta neuropsychiatrica (2024)

Reactivation of HHV-6, SARS-CoV-2 persistence, and autoimmune reactions to activin-A combined with activated immune-oxidative pathways play a major role in the pathophysiology of long COVID as well as the severity of its affective symptoms and CFS.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
sleep quality
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
bipolar disorder
multiple sclerosis
drug induced