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Viral persistence depletes lymphocytes & once depleted the patient's immune system starts destroying healthy tissue -> starting with the brain.
#SAND==#HAND
Damage to immunity is #incurable
Damage to the brain is #incurable
Damage can be prevented IFF persistence was tested
#SAND==#HAND
Damage to immunity is #incurable
Damage to the brain is #incurable
Damage can be prevented IFF persistence was tested
RNA viral infections can give rise to a systemic decline in the number of lymphocytes in the blood, referred to as acquired lymphopenia. Lymphopenia may affect the patient's adaptive immune responses and impact the clinical course of chronic symptoms.
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We have detailed scientific and medical knowledge on how viruses such as HIV & Ebola induce lymphopenia and have valuable information into the pathogenesis of viral infections and potential therapeutics targeting lymph node recovery that we aren't using for SARS-CoV
