ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 12/08/20267) Anelloviruses were an unexpected finding in the Lipkin study of viruses in ME/CFS. In that paper, however, patients had a lower prevalence of anelloviruses compared to controls. Here, they report that Anelloviridae transcripts were more prevalent among patients. 1110
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 12/08/20268 ) For herpesviruses, the authors note: "we did not find a higher rate of EBV transcripts in the acute phase of COVID-19 for patients who developed long COVID, this result raises the question of why increased EBV antibody titres have been frequently observed in long COVID." 1110
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 12/08/20269) Link to the paper: Maguire et al. 2026. Virus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19 www.nature.com/artic... Link to the Lipkin study: onlinelibrary.wiley.... nature.comVirus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19Nature - Chronic reactivation of distinct herpesviruses and anelloviruses occur during acute and long COVID-19, and track with disease severity, inflammation and outcomes, revealing immune... 190