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Sodabeh Etminan

University of Illinois Chicago

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:clinical cohort / trial· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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JOEL L. SCHWARTZiD· 2 shared Kristelle J. CapistranoiD· 2 shared Raza Ali NaqviiD· 2 shared Sarah Elshourbagy· 2 shared Afsar R. Naqvi· 1 shared Afsar Raza NaqviiD· 1 shared Armita Hezarkhani· 1 shared Christine D. Wu· 1 shared

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Salivary microRNA Profiling of Long COVID Subjects Reveals Host-Encoded Regulators of Inflammation and Viral Persistence

Kristelle J. Capistrano, Raza Ali Naqvi, Sarah Elshourbagy, Jake Class, Justin M. Richner, Sodabeh Etminan, JOEL L. SCHWARTZ, Wei Li, Christine D. Wu, Afsar R. Naqvi

This study identifies salivary miRNAs that regulate inflammation and SARS-CoV-2 persistence in long COVID patients.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Oral Cavity Serves as Long-Term COVID-19 Reservoir with Increased Periodontal and Viral Disease Risk

JOEL L. SCHWARTZ, Kristelle J. Capistrano, Raza Ali Naqvi, Sarah Elshourbagy, Armita Hezarkhani, Sodabeh Etminan, Joshua Bland, Shrihari S. Kadkol, Deepak Shukla, Salvador Nares, Scott L. Tomar, Afsar Raza Naqvi

This study finds that the oral cavity acts as a long-term SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in COVID-19 patients, associated with increased periodontal disease and viral infection risks, with vaccination reducing but not eliminating these effects.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology