Unraveling Links between Chronic Inflammation and Long COVID: Workshop Report

Abstract:

As COVID-19 continues, an increasing number of patients develop long COVID symptoms varying in severity that last for weeks, months, or longer. Symptoms commonly include lingering loss of smell and taste, hearing loss, extreme fatigue, and “brain fog.” Still, persistent cardiovascular and respiratory problems, muscle weakness, and neurologic issues have also been documented. A major problem is the lack of clear guidelines for diagnosing long COVID. Although some studies suggest that long COVID is due to prolonged inflammation after SARS-CoV-2 infection, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.

The broad range of COVID-19’s bodily effects and responses after initial viral infection are also poorly understood. This workshop brought together multidisciplinary experts to showcase and discuss the latest research on long COVID and chronic inflammation that might be associated with the persistent sequelae following COVID-19 infection.

Source: Pushpa Tandon, Natalie D. Abrams, Leela Rani Avula, Danielle M. Carrick, Preethi Chander, Rao L. Divi, Johanna T. Dwyer, Gallya Gannot, Nataliya Gordiyenko, Qian Liu, Kyung Moon, Mercy PrabhuDas, Anju Singh, Mulualem E. Tilahun, Merriline M. Satyamitra, Chiayeng Wang, Ronald Warren, Christina H. Liu; Unraveling Links between Chronic Inflammation and Long COVID: Workshop Report. J Immunol 15 February 2024; 212 (4): 505–512. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2300804 https://journals.aai.org/jimmunol/article/212/4/505/266648 (Full text)

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