Coronavirus activates a stem cell-mediated defense mechanism that reactivates dormant tuberculosis: implications in COVID-19 pandemic
L. Pathak, S. Gayan, B. Pal, J. Talukdar, S. Bhuyan, S. Sandhya, H. Yeger, D. Baishya, B. Das
The paper shows that coronavirus infection in mice reduces viral loads by reactivating dormant tuberculosis through stem cell reprogramming, suggesting a potential defense mechanism with implications for COVID-19 vaccine development.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology