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Coronavirus could attack immune system like HIV by targeting protective cells, warn scientists
Researchers in China and the US find that the virus that causes Covid-19 can destroy the T cells that are supposed to protect the body from harmful invaders
One doctor said concern is growing in medical circles that effect could be similar to HIV
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To the surprise of the scientists, the T cell became a prey to the coronavirus in their experiment. They found a unique structure in the virus’ spike protein that apparently triggered the fusion of a viral envelope and cell membrane when they came into contact.
The virus’s genes then entered the T cell and took it hostage, disabling its function of protecting humans.
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“More and more people compare it to HIV,” said the doctor who requested not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue.
In February, Chen Yongwen and his colleagues at the PLA’s Institute of Immunology released a clinical report warning that the number of T cells could drop significantly in Covid-19 patients, especially when they were elderly or required treatment in intensive care units. The lower the T cell count, the higher the risk of death.
This observation was later confirmed by autopsy examinations on more than 20 patients, whose immune systems were almost completely destroyed, according to mainland media reports.
Doctors who had seen the bodies said the damage to the internal organs was similar to a combination of Sars and Aids.
The gene behind the fusion function in Sars-CoV-2 was not found in other coronaviruses in human or animals.
Different from that reported by Chen et al., we did not observe increased neutrophils or decreased lymphocytes [B-cells & T-cells*]. Instead, we found that the severe group had a significant reduction in granulocytes compared to the mild group.
There are a number of different types and sub-types of white blood cells which each have different roles to play.
The three major types of white blood cells are:
- Granulocytes
- Monocytes
- Lymphocytes
originally posted by: IAMALLYETALLIAM
a reply to: The2Billies
Spoken like a true coward.
You do realise the source is the South China Morning Post yeah? Hardly an "I was right along, told ya so" moment.
The list of symptoms reads like an amalgamation of every sickness known to man.
"Do you experience periodic hunger and occasional thirst? You may have the virus!!!!"
originally posted by: DoctorBluechip
a reply to: The2Billies
Heavy # the mainstream prophecies all state that a complete wipeout is going to happen leaving only a very small remnant left to inherit the earth in tact .
If , or looks like when that happens which may be sudden and soon , say your prayers on the way out.
If anyone doesnt believe that hype look up Isaiah chapter 34 that's a biocentric creator who really means business .
originally posted by: The2Billies
originally posted by: IAMALLYETALLIAM
a reply to: The2Billies
Spoken like a true coward.
You do realise the source is the South China Morning Post yeah? Hardly an "I was right along, told ya so" moment.
The list of symptoms reads like an amalgamation of every sickness known to man.
"Do you experience periodic hunger and occasional thirst? You may have the virus!!!!"
Not a coward. You ARE going to die, I AM going to die, your children and grandchildren ARE going to die. It happens to all of us. Can't stop it, we are all on the death train sooner or later.
So now according to what the OP is telling us all of humanity dies, what difference will that make to all of us once we are dead? This should be a time of celebration for the environmentalists who are telling people not to have children, and to join the human extinction movement to save the planet. But we don't have to suffer while doing what the environmentalists want do we?
If people like the OP are correct, aren't we better off making sure our deaths aren't prolonged agonies of horror? The media reports daily the horrors of COVID 19 death, the agony, the horror, the prolonged drowning, the 80% death rate that happens with torturous slowness on a respirator. That to me is a masochist.
If the OP is correct, then why not make ones death painless as possible if all of humanity is doomed. I'm not saying do it today, but once you catch it and if you think you need the hospital, then why not? If it has HIV in it you'll die a horrible death later from the HIV destroying your immune system.
Ever heard of a devil's advocate?