{
  "id": 1855578,
  "title": "EBV Reprograms B Cells in an Autoimmune-Like Fashion in Patients with COVID-19",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ebv-reprograms-b-cells-in-an-autoimmune-like-fashion-in-patients-with",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.17.745245v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reprograms B cells in autoimmune disease. Reprogrammed EBV+ B cells activate nearby B and CD4+ T cells, via upregulated antigen presentation and costimulatory machinery, to drive autoimmune pathology. EBV reactivation is a known correlate of long COVID, which is a heterogeneous condition that can bear similarities to autoimmune disease. However, the mechanisms…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}