Thread by @laurens808

🧵A collection of my favorite research papers, articles and useful documents on #LongCovid #MECFS and other similar infection associated diseases.

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archive.ph/3ywxg

2/ Large compilation of papers on SARS-CoV-2 reactivation/recurrence and persistence.

https://twitter.com/FreitasABR/status/1407611399593996288?t=vOLYMIS0fRY7aNkVHJIROQ&s=19

3/ #MECFS roadmap made by Hip.

"It is possible to make major improvements in health level with the right ME/CFS treatments."
mecfsroadmap.altervista.org

Mini version:
mecfsroadmap.altervista.org/mini-roadmap.h…

4/ "Moderate exercise decreases the risk of infections, but intense exercise greatly increases it temporarily."

https://twitter.com/PatientPersists/status/1564086140365287425?t=RlHuYc0vrp7NHCpnvqQIZQ&s=19

5/ The role of chronic enterovirus infection in ME/CFS patients.

"135/165 (82%) biopsies stained positive for VP1 within parietal cells, whereas 7/34 (20%) of the controls stained positive (p< or =0.001)"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17872383/

frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

6/ "Of the 17 patients with schizophrenia, 12 had Bartonella DNA in their blood, as compared to only one of 13 in the control group."
news.unchealthcare.org/2021/03/scient…

7/ "The SARS-CoV-2 virus can stay in the saliva in the mouth for more than two months after infection. Even if you feel well, we suggest you start using one of these mouthwashes soon after testing positive for COVID-19 and continue its use for >2wks min."
salisbury.nhs.uk/coronavirus/co…

8/ "Whereas viruses from healthy human colons protected from inflammation, viruses from IBD patients exacerbated it. Both scenarios were dependent on sensing by the host innate immune system demonstrating that these viruses are not ignored.”

genengnews.com/topics/transla…

9/ #Microclots: effect or cause?

https://twitter.com/ToshiAkima/status/1515143282636247041?t=UHUbU1kFIGlYexhOBgyOpA&s=19

10/ Evaluation of drug combinations against stationary phase and persistent #borrelia in vitro.
drive.google.com/file/d/18CJPsq…

jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/…

11/ Tests for treatable causes of small-fiber
polyneuropathy. #SFN

A.L. Oaklander MD PhD 05/24/19
drive.google.com/file/d/19w03Ou…

12/ Large compilation of papers on immunological abnormalities, cellular immune dysfunction and altered immune cell metabolism (ME/CFS)
docs.google.com/document/d/1z0…

13/ "Sniffer dogs discriminated in a positive way 23/45 (51.1%) long COVID patients versus 0/188 (0%) control healthy individuals (p<.0001)."

https://twitter.com/Em23397/status/1508446991919034384?t=0LbvN-NKsqnbnXIFkF5-Fg&s=19

14/ Excellent infograph on SARS-CoV-2 viral persistence by @BiologistBunk
drive.google.com/file/d/1WjqRKj…

15/ Large database of long covid papers.

https://twitter.com/robert_leaman/status/1578054713500745730?t=K2f1m4a1JAj6XGs9WyfQ-A&s=19

And
zotero.org/groups/4411227…

Also follow @LongCovidPapers

16/ The Mild, Moderate, Severe and Very Severe Levels of ME/CFS.
forums.phoenixrising.me/threads/the-mi…

17/ "Listed here are common symptoms of persistent non-polio enterovirus infection. This list is from observations made by Dr. John Chia in his Infectious Disease Medical Practice in Torrance, CA." #MECFS
enterovirusfoundation.org/the-symptoms