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Mitochondrial Roles in Antiviral Immunity Modify Manifestations of Neurological Diseases (www.helsinki.fi)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if studies like these are becoming more relevant due to covid and the disruption it can cause to the immune system long term.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Viruses have always been both quite simple and intricate. Recent advances in lab tech has allowed for a more detailed understanding to be possible that wasn't feasible before. Viruses have evolved to only posses the absolute basics as they mainly utilize the host's machinery. Each virus family is more related to it's host than to any other virus family. Meaning they all have a unique approach for infection and replication. This being the case, I find all research into viruses to be relevant as there's still so much to learn.

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