Well, that's just one of several key questions. How many viruses target RBCs?

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Apr 10, 2020
7:34:12am

ldssdl All-American

Well, that's just one of several key questions. How many viruses target RBCs?

Much less any virus that has a high degree of homology with SARS-Cov-2? Of course there are diseases that target the blood, but that's hardly the point. And it's only one of several key questions that even makes this theory even workable, much less likely.

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The chances that Covid-19 is a hemolytic disease, imo, are extremely low.

ldssdl

4/8/20 1:03pm

Thanks for providing that.

Busiturtle

4/8/20 1:11pm

Thanks for your expertise

CallingDingo

4/8/20 1:13pm

I tend to agree with you

redraider88

4/8/20 1:21pm

RE: I tend to agree with you

slowhiteguy

4/8/20 2:03pm

Isn’t hemolysis by definition lysing of the cell? Beta thalassemia is classified

redraider88

4/10/20 8:30pm

I’m skeptical even of that. Like I said, there’s hundreds of millions of

ldssdl

4/8/20 3:16pm

I can always count on CB for a resident expert! Appreciate your insight.

DrBYU

4/8/20 1:29pm

Viruses do trigger autoimmune hemolysis though.

4/8/20 1:42pm

If there is in vivo evidence for that with either SARS-Cov-1 or -2, I’m happy to

ldssdl

4/8/20 2:22pm

RE: The chances that Covid-19 is a hemolytic disease, imo, are extremely low.

tomili30

4/10/20 1:43am

That’s a lot of if’s. Do we have any research that suggests this even can happen

ldssdl

4/10/20 6:18am

If you don't mind sharing, what is your thesis for your PhD?

slowhiteguy

4/10/20 7:21am

Targeting Diagnostics and Therapeutics to Activated Fibroblasts in Cancer and

ldssdl

4/10/20 7:43am

Great.

slowhiteguy

4/10/20 7:57am

I realize it's a protozoa not a virus, but malaria works by targeting and binding

unctoothman

4/10/20 7:31am

Well, that's just one of several key questions. How many viruses target RBCs?

ldssdl

4/10/20 7:34am

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