Immunological dysfunction persists for 8 months following initial mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection

Phetsouphanh, C., Darley, D.R., Wilson, D.B., et al

13 Jan 2022, Nat Immunol 23, 210–216 (2022)

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our data indicate an ongoing, sustained inflammatory response following even mild-to-moderate acute COVID-19

These observations describe an abnormal immune profile in patients with COVID-19 at extended time points after infection

Interpretation Notes:

The 8 months referenced in the title does not imply recovery after 8 months — it’s simply when the last follow-up data was collected for this paper.
The authors note that they found no statistically significant trend toward improvement of symptoms over time in Long Covid patients.