There are viruses that cause lasting damage to our immune system. With HIV, for example, the immune system is ruined in such a way that it leads to death if left untreated. After a cold, however, our immune system recovers within a very short time. And what about COVID-19?
It is certain that effects on the immune system can still be measured many months after a survived Corona infection.
In this video, molecular biologist Martin Moder explores the question of how COVID-19 weakens our immune system.
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Sources:
C Immunodeficiency after measles infection:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31672891/
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells after covid-19:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-021-00728-2
Immune- dysregulation in lonc covid patients:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-021-01113-x
T cells 6 months after Covid-19:
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-021-02228-6
