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EBV DNA increase in COVID-19 patients with impaired lymphocyte subpopulation count

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2020

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Stefania Paolucci, Irene Cassaniti, Federica Novazzi, L Fiorina, Antonio Piralla, Giuditta Comolli, Raffaele Bruno, Renato Maserati, Roberto Gulminetti, Stefano Novati,
International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Abstract

A correlation between reduced CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells and NK counts, EBV DNA levels and COVID-19 severity was observed. Other opportunistic viral infections were not observed. The relationship between EBV load and COVID-19 severity should be further evaluated in longitudinal studies.

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