DrBeen#52 Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Reactivation in Long COVID

Your long COVID symptoms may be due to the latent virus reactivation, especially Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) reactivation. Let's review some studies.

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URL list from Thursday, Apr. 6 2023

Stress-Induced Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation - PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8470332/#:~:text=Overview%20of%20EBV%20Reactivation%20and%20the%20Lytic%20Cycle,%2C%20and%20late%20%5B56%5D.

The prevalence and long-term health effects of Long Covid among hospitalised and non-hospitalised populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis - eClinicalMedicine
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00491-6/fulltext

Investigation of Long COVID Prevalence and Its Relationship to Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation - PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8233978/

Positive Epstein–Barr virus detection in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients | Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-90351-y

Frontiers | Saliva antibody-fingerprint of reactivated latent viruses after mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 is unique in patients with myalgic-encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.949787/full

JCI - Chronic viral coinfections differentially affect the likelihood of developing long COVID
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/163669

COVID isn't just infecting you—it could be reactivating viruses that have been dormant in your body for years | Fortune Well
https://fortune.com/well/2022/12/26/is-long-covid-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis/

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers reactivation of latent viruses in people with chronic fatigue syndrome
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221116/SARS-CoV-2-infection-triggers-reactivation-of-latent-viruses-in-people-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.aspx

Impact of Pre-Existing Chronic Viral Infection and Reactivation on the Development of Long COVID - PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9327632/

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations | Nature Reviews Microbiology
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2

Impact of Pre-Existing Chronic Viral Infection and Reactivation on the Development of Long COVID | medRxiv
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.21.22276660v2

What Have We Learned about Long COVID? | Columbia University Irving Medical Center
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/what-have-we-learned-about-long-covid

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