Coronavirus: Destructive ‘autoantibodies’ develop in some survivors
Immune cells that coronavirus survivors develop in an attempt to fight the infection may turn on some of them, attacking healthy tissues, new research suggest. The off-target assaults of these rogue immune cells may be the culprit of COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ lingering symptoms, the Emory University scientists suspect. So-called ‘autoantibodies’ are similar to the autoimmune responses … Read more