A bacterium in the intestines of stressed mice interferes with cells that protect against pathogens. A bacterium in the intestines of stressed mice interferes with cells that protect against pathogens.
Components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms. Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, or memory loss in the months or years following COVID-1
According to Yale University immunologist Akiko Iwasaki, "this is an excellent study that identifies lower levels of circulating serotonin as a mechanism for long Covid..
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Scientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on what might be driving the condition.