"Given that monocytes have the capacity to adhere to the endothelium, ... demonstrated that endothelial cells are infectable by EBV, using human monocytes bound to recombinant EBV as a shuttle, even though cell-free virus failed to infect them." https://t
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@CiaraGlenville Maraviroc/pravastatin is used to reduce interaction of monocytes infected with SARS-CoV-2 (virus or fragments (eg. S protein) with the endothelium of blood vessels. A statin like pitavastatin may help if you can't get an antiviral. https:
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@zambo57 @diagnostic_mdpi I have MS and was told after percutaneous angioplasty that my venous tissue was very weak. This paper found EBV triggers endothelial cell and vascular injury in scleroderma. Why wouldn't it do the same in MS? https://t.co/YVJFAPC
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