Recent
findings say those who have a severe COVID-19 condition has an autoantibody
condition that makes their cases severe. The autoantibody condition makes the
sufferers immune system attack itself or attack the sufferers’ bodies instead
the coronavirus or the COVID-19.It is an autoimmune disorder disease.
“Across the world,
immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are
furiously trying to explain why some people get so sick while others recover
unscathed. The pace is dizzying, but some clear trends have emerged. One area
of focus has been the production of antibodies – powerful proteins capable of
disabling and killing invading pathogens like viruses. Of great concern has
been the sporadic identification of so-called autoreactive antibodies that, instead
of targeting disease causing microbes, target the tissues of individuals
suffering from severe cases of COVID-19.” (The Conversation)
“……the
alarming finding that in the sickest patients with COVID-19, autoantibody
production is common – a finding with large potential impact on both acute
patient care and infection recovery. Severe infection is linked with
autoantibody production. Autoantibodies come in “flavors” that are usually
associated with specific disease types. Patients with lupus, for example, will
often have antibodies that target their own DNA – the molecules that
make up the human genome.” (The Conversion)
“While
these findings raise concerns, there are things that our data don’t reveal.
Although patients with severe disease clearly display autoantibody responses,
the data don’t tell us to what extent these autoantibodies contribute to the
most severe symptoms of COVID-19.”(The Conversation)
“Most
concerning, it is possible that these responses could self-perpetuate in some
patients, resulting in the emergence of new, permanent autoimmune disorders.”(The
Conversation)
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