Dr. Anan Chongkaewwatana, virologist Director of Animal Health and Management Innovation Research Group National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotech), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) posted on Facebook Anan Jongkaewwattana. to the spread of “COVID” in the human body including comparing differences inspread of HIV by stating that
One study published by a research team from China indicates that SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect T cells, and the virus-infected cells are induced to self-destruct and die. finally go This may be the mechanism that explains why in many severe coronavirus patients their white blood cell count is reduced. (Lymphopenia)
This research has shown quite clear experimental results that The virus can infect T cells, especially white blood cells that are activated and dividing (activated T cells). The mechanism of entry into cells is different from normal cells. Because viruses do not use the ACE2 protein as a receptor protein. Instead, it appears to have used another protein called LFA-1. The research has not detailed whether the virus directly binds to the spike protein, or through mechanisms that do not directly use the spike protein.
Dr. Anan added that The key points that may need to be clear are the similarities and The difference between HIV virus and SARS-CoV-2 virus is that, according to the data in this study, SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect both CD4 T cells, but the difference is that SARS-CoV-2 infects and infects CD4 T cells. die quite quickly And the data appears to have little to no new virus coming out of the infected cells. This could be that T cells are not suitable hosts like respiratory cells or lung cells that can produce large amounts of new virus particles.As for HIV, CD4 T cells are used as the primary plant for the virus production, and the number of plants can be infinitely increased. Because a virus can infuse its genetic material with the host’s DNA, when the cell divides, the genetic material of the infiltrated virus is also attached. Become a factory that creates viruses forever. There is almost no way to get HIV out of the patient’s body at all.
due to SARS-CoV-2 is infected, causing the host (T cell) to die, does not divide, and the viral RNA strand does not bind to the cell’s DNA. HIV is therefore not possible.