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Compromised immunity can allow SARS-CoV-2 to evade the immune system – News-Medical.Net

The vast majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 clear the virus, but those with compromised immunity–such as individuals receiving immune-suppressive drugs…

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The vast majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 clear the virus, but those with compromised immunity–such as individuals receiving immune-suppressive drugs for autoimmune diseases–can become chronically infected. As a result, their weakened immune defenses continue to attack the virus without being able to eradicate it fully.
This physiological tug-of-war between human host and pathogen offers a valuable opportunity to understand how SARS-CoV-2 can survive under immune pressure and adapt…

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