Re:Coronavirus could attack T lymphocytes like HIV [pdf]
by djmips on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @11:23PM
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I also wondered that. Even if it doesn't replicate inside a T lymphocyte could it damage it thereby weakening the immune response as a side effect?
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Re:Coronavirus could attack T lymphocytes like HIV [pdf]
by jonplackett on Thursday April 16, 2020 @04:29AM
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To a complete layperson (myself) it seems that anything entering a cell it's not supposed to isn't going to help that cell out much. I would appreciate some expert commentary though if anyone has some!