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A brilliant & timely review by Prof. #DianeEGriffin on the persistence of viral RNA following RNA virus infection - which can be associated with late progressive disease or nonspecific lingering symptoms of post-acute infection syndromes (#PAIS). (1/)
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First question addressed is WHERE viral RNA can persist. After a variety of RNA virus infection, viral RNA can persist not only in immune privileged sites (brain, eyes, and testes), but also in blood, lymphoid tissue, joints, respiratory tract, GI tissues, and kidney. (2/)
Consequences of persistent viral RNA may include organ-specific as well as nonspecific postviral syndromes such as long COVID, post-Ebola, and post-polio syndromes, characterized by symptoms including fatigue, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain. (3/)
