Hepatitis

SARS-CoV-2 may trigger autoimmune processes — T-cells attacking both the virus and the host's own cells — that may be involved in recent cases of hepatitis.

Scientists identified mutations in SARS-CoV-2 that cause the virus's proteins to strongly resemble proteins belonging to the host (e.g., infected individuals).

Source: SARS-CoV-2 ORF1abA1061S potentiate autoreactive T cell responses via epitope mimicry: an explanation to hepatitis of unknown cause


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