Autoantibodies in long COVID: A mechanistic foothold in a heterogeneous disease.

Wall, Emma C; Richter, Alex G · Cell · 2026

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Abstract

Long COVID is a heterogeneous, multi-system disease that poses challenges for patients, health systems, and economies. Two papers in Cell and Cell Reports Medicine from independent groups suggest that autoantibodies in a subset of long COVID patients can directly drive symptoms such as pain, fatigue, or neurocognitive problems.

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