Assoc.Prof.Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message that says Facebook. “Thira Woratanarat” about the spread of the virus “COVID” stating that the COVID-19 virus can infect CD4 T cells, a research team from China recently published a study proving that Covid-19 virus Can infect directly into immune cells CD4 T cells.
previously believed that the virus “COVID” It is attached to cells in various systems through ACE2 or TMPRSS2 receptors.
But recently, it was found that it can be attached to CD4 immune cells in the patient’s blood. and lead to cell destruction later
The mechanism of infection entering CD4 cells is thought to be via Lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 (LFA-1).
We know that CD4 T cells are immune cells in the blood that are important in the fight against pathogens. as in HIV disease
If an infection enters the body, this cell will be destroyed over time. if not treated leading to immunodeficiency and died from opportunistic infections
for the pathogenic SARS-CoV-2 “COVID” This research proves that it can infect CD4, it needs to be followed up to see how much it happened. and there will be a pathogenetic mechanism Does it affect the body of the infected person in the long term?