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Comment
. 2022 Oct;28(10):797-799.
doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2022.07.009. Epub 2022 Sep 12.

The spike hypothesis in vaccine-induced adverse effects: questions and answers

Marco Cosentino  1 , Franca Marino  2
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The spike hypothesis in vaccine-induced adverse effects: questions and answers

Marco Cosentino et al. Trends Mol Med. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Trougakos and colleagues recently discussed the role of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine-induced spike (S) protein in adverse effects following vaccination [1]. We would like hereafter to answer one of their outstanding questions requiring response to improve efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and to propose an additional question along with its possible answer.

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  • COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-induced adverse effects: unwinding the unknowns.
    Trougakos IP, Terpos E, Alexopoulos H, Politou M, Paraskevis D, Scorilas A, Kastritis E, Andreakos E, Dimopoulos MA. Trougakos IP, et al. Trends Mol Med. 2022 Oct;28(10):800-802. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2022.07.008. Epub 2022 Sep 12. Trends Mol Med. 2022. PMID: 36114090 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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  • Adverse effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: the spike hypothesis.
    Trougakos IP, Terpos E, Alexopoulos H, Politou M, Paraskevis D, Scorilas A, Kastritis E, Andreakos E, Dimopoulos MA. Trougakos IP, et al. Trends Mol Med. 2022 Jul;28(7):542-554. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2022.04.007. Epub 2022 Apr 21. Trends Mol Med. 2022. PMID: 35537987 Free PMC article. Review.

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