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Isolation, Characterization, and Purification of Macrophages from Tissues Affected by Obesity-related Inflammation
Published on: April 3, 2017
Obesity negatively impacts maintenance of antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines
Camille Chauvin1, Sruthi Vijaya Retnakumar1, Jagadeesh Bayry2
1Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France.
Abstract:
Severe obesity accelerates the decline of neutralizing antibodies to COVID-19 vaccines contributing to increased risk of hospitalization from breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections.1 These findings have repercussion on the vaccination policy for SARS-CoV-2 variants and other infectious diseases like influenza in obese population.
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