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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persistence

Research on the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the body after infection or vaccination, and its potential link to long COVID symptoms

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Jan 29, 2026

What role does the immune system play in clearing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein?

The immune system clears through a coordinated sequence of , and opsonization, and T‑cell–driven destruction of spike‑expressing cells; these pathways also underpin but can be challenged by and . Evid...

Jan 14, 2026

What mechanistic studies have tracked SARS‑CoV‑2 spike protein distribution after vaccination and what did they find?

Mechanistic investigations of where vaccine-encoded SARS‑CoV‑2 spike protein goes and how long it lingers fall into two broad streams: controlled biodistribution and kinetics studies (mostly in animal...

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